This statistic shows the number of adults in the U.S. who had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in 2015-2016, by gender. As of that year, an estimated 3.1 million people had been diagnosed with one of these inflammatory bowel diseases.
Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender
Characteristic
Number of adults
Men
1,219,000
Women
1,902,000
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CDC, & MMWR. (February 16, 2018). Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender." Chart. February 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis in The U.S. in 2015-2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/ (last visited May 13, 2025)
Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, February 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
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