Statistics about Viral Hepatitis

About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Viral Hepatitis. The term 'prevalence' of Viral Hepatitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Viral Hepatitis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Viral Hepatitis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Viral Hepatitis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Viral Hepatitis: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Viral Hepatitis)
  Incidence (annual) of Viral Hepatitis: about 452,000 annual cases based on incidence of HepA, HepB, HepC, and HepD (NIDDK 1990-1992)
  Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 601 or 0.17% or 452,000 people in USA [about data]
  Prevalance of Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A: 32 to 38 percent of U.S. population that have any history of disease (1991)

Hepatitis B: 4 percent of U.S. population that have any history of disease (1990)

Hepatitis C and D: Not determined¹
Incidence of Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis A: 32,000 new cases (1992)

Hepatitis B: 200,000 to 300,000 new cases (1990)

Hepatitis C: 150,000 new cases (1991)

Hepatitis D: 70,000 new cases (1990)¹

Death and mortality statistics for Viral Hepatitis:
Deaths from Viral Hepatitis: 4,853 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); fewer than 1,000 deaths (NIDDK 1985)
Death statistics for Viral Hepatitis: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Viral Hepatitis:

Fewer than 1,000 deaths in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact - NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
5,585 people died from viral hepatitis each year in the US 2001 (Deaths: Final Data for 2001, NCHS, CDC)
2 people died per 100,000 population from viral hepatitis each year in the US 2001 (Deaths: Final Data for 2001, NCHS, CDC)

Deaths from Viral Hepatitis: Fewer than 1,000 deaths (1985)¹

Society statistics for Viral Hepatitis
Hospitalizations for Viral Hepatitis: 33,000 new cases in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Hospitalization statistics for Viral Hepatitis: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Viral Hepatitis:

0.05% (6,469) of hospital episodes were for viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
89% of hospital consultations for viral hepatitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
69% of hospital episodes for viral hepatitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
31% of hospital episodes for viral hepatitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
26% of hospital admissions for viral hepatitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
41 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
85% of hospitalisations for viral hepatitis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospitalisations for viral hepatitis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
40% of hospitalisations for viral hepatitis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.03% (15,136) of hospital bed days were for viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.03% (3,842) of hospital consultant episodes were for chronic viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
95% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
73% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
8% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for chronic viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for chronic viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
44 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for chronic viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
86% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
56% of hospital consultant episodes for chronic viral hepatitis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.011% (5,739) of hospital bed days were for chronic viral hepatitis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

  Hospitalizations for Viral Hepatitis: 33,000 (1987)¹
  Physician office visits for Viral Hepatitis: 500,000 new cases in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
  Physician office visits for Viral Hepatitis: 500,000 (1985) ¹ '

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK

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