The CDC estimated that there were over 237,000 influenza-related hospitalizations among people aged 65 and older during the 2023-2024 flu season. This statistic shows the estimated number of influenza hospitalizations in the U.S. during the 2023-2024 influenza season, by age group.
Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group*
* The CDC use a mathematical model to estimate the numbers of influenza illnesses, medical visits, hospitalizations and deaths to inform policy and communications related to influenza prevention and control.
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CDC. (November 20, 2024). Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. "Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group*." Chart. November 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. (2024). Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC. "Number of Hospitalizations Due to Influenza during The 2023-2024 Flu Season in The United States, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
CDC, Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Number of hospitalizations due to influenza during the 2023-2024 flu season in the United States, by age group* [Graph], CDC, November 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1127691/influenza-us-hospitalization-estimate-by-age-group/
