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Chronic Disease  /  Prevalence & Incidence

While medical innovations and public health gains in the past century have been measurable in leaps and bounds, significant progress against acute disease has revealed an equally enormous challenge—chronic disease on an unprecedented scale. Close to half of Americans have chronic conditions and 1 in 4 have more than one. They cause 7 out of every 10 deaths and cost our country 75 cents of every health care dollar. With chronic disease prevalence growing at a faster rate than the population as a whole, the forecast is daunting.

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    • Percent of older adults with a chronic condition
      In 2011, 80% of older adults in the U.S. had one chronic condition. Half had at least two.  
    • Growth of chronic conditions in older adults
      The percentage of adults age 65 and older with multiple chronic conditions grew from 37.2% in 1999-2000, to 45.3% in 2009-2010.  
    • In 2011, the leading causes of death in the U.S. were chronic diseases: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and stroke (cerebrovascular diseases).  
    • In 2009, half of the adult population in the U.S.—133 million—was living with at least one chronic disease.  
    • Most older Americans have at least one chronic condition.  From 2006-2008, the most frequently occurring conditions among older Americans were: Hypertension (38%) Diagnosed arthritis (50%) All types of heart disease (32%) Any cancer (22%) Diabetes…  
    • Treated Prevalence of the Top-Ten Health Conditions Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1987, 1997, and 2006  
    • In 2006, Alzheimer’s disease became the 6th leading cause of death, compared to its ranking of 7th in 2005. Diabetes, ranked 6th in 2005, became the 7th leading cause in…  
    • Deaths and death rates for 2006 and age-adjusted death rates and percentage changes in age-adjusted rates from 2005 to 2006 for the 15 leading causes of death: United States, final…  
    • Many Americans Have More Than One Chronic Health Problem  
    • Percentage of people age 65 and over who reported having selected chronic conditions, by sex, 2005-2006  
    • In 2004, the leading causes of death among Americans aged 65 and older were: – Heart disease (1,418 deaths per 100,000 people) – Cancer (1,052 per 100,000) – Stroke (346 per 100,000) – Chronic…  
    • The Working Population  
    • Prevalence of Disease Conditions in the Working Population  
    • State Chronic Disease Index  
    • Number of People Reporting Selected Chronic Diseases, 2003  
    • In 2030 there will be a 42% increase in cases of chronic diseases– 230.7 million people.  
    • More than half of Americans suffer from one or more chronic diseases.  
    • In 2003, over 162 million cases of seven common chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, stroke, mental disorders, pulmonary disorders) were reported in The United States, while only 109…  
    • Prevalence of Selected Chronic Conditions Among Adults Age 65 and Over, 2000-2001  
    • 133 million Americans have at least one chronic disease–45% of the total population.