Share of Medicare beneficiaries with inflammatory bowel disease in 2018, by age

In 2018, the prevalence of Crohn's disease was highest among younger Medicare beneficiaries. In comparison, ulcerative colitis was most prevalent among beneficiaries aged 75-84 years. These diseases are the principle types of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).This statistic shows the share of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in the United States with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in 2018, by age group.

2018年，克罗恩病的患病率在年轻的医疗保险受益人中达到最高。相较之下，溃疡性结肠炎在75至84岁的受益人中最为普遍。这两种疾病是炎症性肠病（IBD）的主要类型。本统计数据显示了2018年美国医疗保险按服务费支付受益人中患有克罗恩病和溃疡性结肠炎的比例，按年龄段划分。