Chronic Sinusitis

• Number of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 28.9 million
• Percent of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 11.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables A-2b, A-2c [PDF – 166 KB]

• Number of visits to physician offices with chronic sinusitis as the primary diagnosis: 2.7 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, Table 14 [PDF – 704 KB]

• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• National Health Interview Survey
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Sinus Infection
• U.S. National Library of Medicine: Sinusitis
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology