Statistics about End-stage renal disease

Cause statistics for End-stage renal disease:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of End-stage renal disease:

• 34% of cases of ESRD each year caused by diabetes in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 25% of cases of ESRD each year caused by hypertension in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 16% of cases of ESRD each year caused by glomerulonephritis in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 4% of cases of ESRD each year caused by kidney cysts in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 138,483 under treatment for ESRD resulting from diabetes in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)
• 91,636 under treatment for ESRD resulting from hypertension in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)
• 60,888 under treatment for ESRD resulting from glomerulonephritis in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)
• 17,112 under treatment for ESRD resulting from cystic kidney disease in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)
• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure in the USA (Kidney and Urology Foundation of America)
• High blood pressure is the second leading cause of kidney failure in the USA (Kidney and Urology Foundation of America)
• End stage renal disease causes in Australia:
  • 13 women per 100,000 people are hospitalised for end-stage renal disease associated with diabetes in Australia 1998-99 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 17 men per 100,000 people are hospitalised for end-stage renal disease associated with diabetes in Australia 1998-99 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 15% of deaths from diabetes also had renal failure as an associated cause of death in Australia, 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 16% of new cases of end-stage renal disease were due to hypertension in Australia 2002 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 26% of new cases of end-stage renal disease were due to diabetic nephropathy in Australia 2002 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 268 new cases of end-stage renal disease per 1,000 population have diabetic nephropathy as a causal factor in Australia 2001 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 27% of new cases of end-stage renal disease were due to glomerulonephritis in Australia 2002 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • 6% of new cases of end-stage renal disease were due to polycystic kidney disease in Australia 2002 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
  • Nearly 0.1% of diabetic adults attending specialist diabetes services suffered end-stage renal disease in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 44% of new cases of end-stage renal disease is due to diabetes in the US (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
• 41,312 new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from diabetes in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 44% of new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from diabetes in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 24,942 new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from hypertension in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 27% of new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from hypertension in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 7,687 new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from glomerulonephritis in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 8% of new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from glomerulonephritis in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 2,143 new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from cystic kidney in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 2% of new cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from cystic kidney diabetes in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 138,483 cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from diabetes in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 35% of cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from diabetes in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 91,636 cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from hypertension in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 23% of cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from hypertension in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 60,888 cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from glomerulonephritis in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 15.5% of cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from glomerulonephritis in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 17,112 cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from cystic kidney in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 4% of cases of end-stage renal disease resulted from cystic kidney in the US (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
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Prevalence and incidence statistics for End-stage renal disease:

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Prevalance of End-stage renal disease: 392,023 people in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 693 or 0.14% or 392,022 people in USA [about data]

Incidence (annual) of End-stage renal disease: 89,252 new cases (NIDDK)

Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 3,047 or 0.03% or 89,252 people in USA [about data]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for End-stage renal disease: 89,252 per year, 7,437 per month, 1,716 per week, 244 per day, 10 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the incidence statistic: 89,252 new cases (NIDDK)

Prevalance of End-stage renal disease: Period prevalence (1999): 424,179 people⁵

Resulting from these primary diseases:
Diabetes: 150,404
Hypertension: 100,169
Glomerulonephritis: 62,119

Incidence (new beneficiaries of treatment, 1999): 89,252 people⁵

Resulting from these primary diseases:
Diabetes: 38,160
Hypertension: 23,133
Glomerulonephritis: 8,038
Cystic kidney: 2,096
All other: 17,825

Prevelance statistics about End-stage renal disease:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of End-stage renal disease:

• 142,963 diabetics with end-stage renal disease were living on chronic dialysis or with a kidney transplant in the US 2001 (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
• 361,031 cases in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
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Incidence statistics about End-stage renal disease:

The following statistics relate to the incidence of End-stage renal disease:

• 93,327 people commenced treatment for end-stage renal disease annually in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 31% of cases of ESRD each year occurs in African Americans in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 2% of cases of ESRD each year occurs in native Americans (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• 31% of cases of ESRD each year occurs in Caucasians in America (Renal Data Report, ANS, 1999)
• Kidney failure rates were approximately 5 times higher for the indigenous population in Australia 2000-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 42,813 diabetics began treatment for end-stage renal disease in the US 2001 (National Diabetes Statistics fact sheet, NIDDK, 2003)
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End-stage renal disease Prevalence: Book Excerpts

• Causes and incidence - Chronic renal failure

Death and mortality statistics for End-stage renal disease:

Deaths from End-stage renal disease: 76,584 deaths in patients undergoing treatment in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for End-stage renal disease: 76,583 per year, 6,381 per month, 1,472 per week, 209 per day, 8 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 76,584 deaths in patients undergoing treatment in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)

Death statistics for End-stage renal disease:

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and End-stage renal disease:

• 76,584 people undergoing end-stage renal treatment died each year in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)
• 66,964 deaths in treated patients (NIDDK 1999)
• 34,719 deaths reported in USA 1999 for renal failure (NVSR Sep 2001)
• 26.1% of deaths from kidney failure were also associated with coronary heart disease in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 28.6% of deaths from kidney failure were also associated with heart failure in Australia (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1,006 women died from renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 919 men died from renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.3% of all male deaths was due to renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.6% of all female deaths was due to renal failure in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 15% of deaths from diabetes also had renal failure as an associated cause of death in Australia, 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Deaths statistics by age in the USA for kidney diseases:
  • kidney diseases caused 1.5% of deaths for any age in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • kidney diseases caused 1.2% of deaths for age 55-64 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • kidney diseases caused 1.7% of deaths for age 65 and over years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • kidney diseases caused 1.5% of deaths for age 65-74 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • kidney diseases caused 1.7% of deaths for age 75-84 years in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
  • kidney diseases caused 1.7% of deaths for age 85 and over in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
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Deaths from End-stage renal disease: ESRD deaths in treated patients (1999): 66,964 people (Source: excerpt from Kidney and Urologic Diseases Statistics for the United States: NIDDK)

Society statistics for End-stage renal disease

  Costs for End-stage renal disease: $22.8 billion in public and private spending for ESRD program costs in the USA 2001 (United States Renal Data System 2003 Annual Data Report, 2003)

  Costs for End-stage renal disease: In 1994, the Federal Government spent about $9.3 billion on care for patients with ESRD. (Source: excerpt from End-Stage Renal Disease: NWHIC)

Cost statistics for End-stage renal disease:

The following are statistics from various sources about costs and End-stage renal disease:

• About $9.3 billion in federal spending (NWHIC)
• End-stage renal program cost $22.8 billion in public and private spending in the US 2001 (United States Renal Data System, 2003, NIDDK)

Hospitalization statistics for End-stage renal disease:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and End-stage renal disease:

• End-stage renal disease resulted in 636,010 hospitalisations for dialysis related care in Australia 2001-02 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• End-stage renal disease resulted in 367,861 men hospitalised for dialysis related care in Australia 2001-02 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• End-stage renal disease resulted in 268,149 women hospitalised for dialysis related care in Australia 2001-02 (McDonald & Russ, 2003, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 11,601 people were hospitalised for kidney failure in Australia 2001-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 44% of people hospitalised for kidney failure were women in Australia 2001-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 56% of people hospitalised for kidney failure were men in Australia 2001-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 7.7 days was the average length of stay in a hospital for kidney failure for men in Australia 2001-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 8.4 days was the average length of stay in a hospital for kidney failure for women in Australia 2001-02 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 0.65% (83,465) of hospital episodes were for renal failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 82% of hospital consultations for renal failure required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 57% of hospital episodes for renal failure were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 43% of hospital episodes for renal failure were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital admissions for renal failure required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 11.9 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for renal failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for renal failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 61 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for renal failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 32% of hospitalisations for renal failure occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 32% of hospitalisations for renal failure occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 45% of hospitalisations for renal failure were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.68% (358,010) of hospital bed days were for renal failure in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Procedure statistics for End-stage renal disease:

The following are statistics from various sources about medical procedures and End-stage renal disease:

• 56,598 people with end-stage renal disease were waiting for kidney transplants in the US (United Network for Organ Sharing, 2003, NIDDK)
• 2,444 people with end-stage renal disease were waiting for kidney and pancreas transplants in the US (United Network for Organ Sharing, 2003, NIDDK)
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About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about End-stage renal disease. The term 'prevalence' of End-stage renal disease usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing End-stage renal disease at any given time. The term 'incidence' of End-stage renal disease refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of End-stage renal disease diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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