This statistic shows the number of adults in the U.S. who had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in 2015-2016, by gender. As of that year, an estimated 3.1 million people had been diagnosed with one of these inflammatory bowel diseases.
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CDC, & MMWR. (February 16, 2018). Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, und MMWR. "Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender." Chart. February 16, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, MMWR. (2018). Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC, and MMWR. "Number of Adults with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis in The U.S. in 2015-2016, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2018, /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/
CDC & MMWR, Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Number of adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the U.S. in 2015-2016, by gender [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, February 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/772769/inflammatory-bowel-disease-prevalence-us-by-gender/