Kidney Disease
(Data are for the U.S.)
Morbidity
- Number of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 3.3 million
- Percent of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 1.5%
Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Tables 7, 8
Mortality
- Number of deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 43,901
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 14.8
- Cause of death rank: 9
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Table C
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