Eating disorders in the U.S.

Statistics report on eating disorders in the U.S.

Eating disorders in the U.S.

This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning eating disorders in the United States. The report offers a brief global overview of eating disorders before focusing specifically on the United States. The report includes chapters on the prevalence of eating disorders with breakdowns by gender and age, as well as information concerning deaths associated with eating disorders and the economic costs of these disorders.

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Worldwide overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of people globally with mental health disorders as of 2017
  • Basic Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide from 1990 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population with an eating disorder worldwide 1990-2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2017, by age
  • Basic Statistic Deaths from eating disorders worldwide from 1990 to 2019

U.S. overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who had been diagnosed with select disorders 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2019
  • Premium Statistic Share of the U.S. population with an eating disorder from 1990 to 2019, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. individuals with eating disorders in 2018-2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of eating disorders in the U.S. from 2018 to 2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Number of people in the U.S. with EDs in their lifetime, 2018-2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Eating disorders lifetime prevalence among U.S. individuals, 2018-19, by condition
  • Premium Statistic Projected number of people in the U.S. with eating disorders 2018-2030, by condition

Eating disorders among females

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  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. females with eating disorders in 2018-2019, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of eating disorders among U.S. females in 2018-19, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. females with EDs in their lifetime, 2018-2019, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Eating disorders lifetime prevalence among U.S. females 2018-19, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Projected number of U.S. females with eating disorders from 2018-2030, by condition

Eating disorders among males

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  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. males with eating disorders in 2018-2019, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Prevalence of eating disorders among U.S. males in 2018-19, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. males with EDs in their lifetime, 2018-2019, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Eating disorders lifetime prevalence among U.S. males, 2018-19, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Projected number of U.S. males with eating disorders from 2018 to 2030, by condition

Deaths

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  • Basic Statistic Deaths from eating disorders in the U.S. from 1990 to 2019
  • Basic Statistic Total number of U.S. deaths due to eating disorders in 2018-2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. female deaths due to eating disorders, 2018-2019, by age and condition
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. male deaths due to eating disorders, 2018-2019, by age and condition

Costs

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  • Premium Statistic Total costs associated with eating disorders in the U.S. from 2018 to 2019, by type
  • Basic Statistic Per person costs associated with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2018-2019, by type
  • Basic Statistic U.S. health system costs of eating disorders from 2018 to 2019, by type of cost
  • Basic Statistic U.S. health system costs associated with eating disorders in 2018-2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Average U.S. health system cost per person with an ED from 2018 to 2019, by condition
  • Basic Statistic Research funding for eating disorders in the United States 2011-2024
  • Basic Statistic Research funding for anorexia by the U.S. NIH 2008-2024

Miscellaneous

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  • Basic Statistic Concerns about impact of COVID-19 on those with eating disorders in the U.S. in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on eating disorder behaviors in the U.S. as of May 2020
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. college students with mental disorders in 2022-2023
  • Basic Statistic Health issues U.S. adults were worried will impact the lives of teenagers, 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who stated stress impacts select aspects of their life 2022
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