The information below shows a list of types of Nonulcer dyspepsia, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Nonulcer dyspepsia. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Nonulcer dyspepsia (overall) | approx 1 in 612 or 0.16% or 444,000 people in USA | 443,999 | 5.8 million people in the USA 1988 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994) |
| Chronic Nonulcer dyspepsia | approx 1 in 612 or 0.16% or 444,000 people in USA | 443,999 | 444,000 new cases (1975/NIDDK) |
| Acute Nonulcer dyspepsia | approx 1 in 33 or 3.01% or 8.2 million people in USA | 8,200,000 | 8.2 million new cases (1988/NIDDK) |
For more information about types of Nonulcer dyspepsia, refer to our section on types of Nonulcer dyspepsia.
The medical term 'incidence' of Nonulcer dyspepsia usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Nonulcer dyspepsia. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Nonulcer dyspepsia at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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