As of 2019, around 49 percent of patients with ulcerative colitis worldwide reported experiencing bowel movement urgency at least once in the past month, while around 47 percent reported abdominal pain/cramps. This statistic illustrates the percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019.
Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019
Characteristic
Experienced in the last month
Experienced ever
Bowel movement urgency
49%
76%
Abdominal pain/cramps
47%
73%
Diarrhea (non-bloody)
46%
72%
Tiredness/exhaustion/fatigue
48%
71%
Flatulence
49%
67%
Bloating
47%
66%
Need toilet soon after eating
37%
64%
Anxiety/low mood/depression
32%
53%
Insomnia/sleeplessness
30%
49%
Back pain
31%
47%
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Oxford University Press. (January 29, 2021). Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/
Oxford University Press. "Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019." Chart. January 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/
Oxford University Press. (2021). Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/
Oxford University Press. "Percentage of Ulcerative Colitis (Uc) Patients Worldwide Who Reported Select Symptoms as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/
Oxford University Press, Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Percentage of ulcerative colitis (UC) patients worldwide who reported select symptoms as of 2019 [Graph], Oxford University Press, January 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1208499/most-common-symptoms-ulcerative-colitis-among-worldwide-patients/
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