Share of U.S. COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU, Jan-May, 2020, by health condition

It was estimated that around 8.5 percent of those with an underlying health condition who had COVID-19 in the United States from January 22 to May 30, 2020 were admitted to the intensive care unit. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are much higher among those with underlying health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, or diabetes. This statistic shows the percentage of people in the U.S. who had COVID-19 from January 22 to May 30, 2020, with and without underlying health conditons, who were admitted to the ICU, by age.

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