Prevalence and Cost of Heart Disease

Of U.S adults in the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2017, about 1 in every 12 were treated for heart disease with an average expense of $5,216 for a total of $109 billion.

Prevalence and Cost of Heart Disease (PDF, 1.8 MB)

Source: MEPS Statistical Brief #531, Healthcare Expenditures for Heart Disease among Adults Age 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2017 (PDF, 761 KB).

Page last reviewed May 2021

Page originally created January 2021

Internet Citation: Prevalence and Cost of Heart Disease. Content last reviewed May 2021. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/heart-disease.html

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