Anorexia Statistics And Other Eating Disorder Statistics
Anorexia statistics are staggering. The effect on people with eating disorders and their families can be devastating. Without treatment, people with eating disorders can die.
These stats cover various age ranges, including children, teens, college-age people and adults. You can find information on body image statistics and weight loss on that page.
Anorexia Statistics and other General Eating Disorders Statistics
Depending on what studies you look at, the eating disorders statistics vary. Here are some of the reported findings:
7 - 10 million women, teens & girls in the United States have an eating disorder
1 million men & boys in the United States have an eating disorder
1 in 200 women in the United States have anorexia (.9%)
Between 200,000 & 300,000 Canadian women between the ages of 13 and 40 have anorexia
.5 - 3.7% of women develop anorexia
2.5 in 100 women in the United States have bulimia (1.5%) - this number is reported at up to 4 in 100 women
Between 400,000 & 600,000 Canadian women between the ages of 13 and 40 have bulimia
1.1 - 4.2% of women develop bulimia
1 in 100 women binge and purge to control their weight
1 in 36 people in the US have an eating disorder
Men make up 5 to 15% of people with eating disorders
.3% of men develop anorexia
.5% of men develop bulimia
3.5% of women in the US report having Binge Eating Disorder
2% of men in the US report having Binge Eating Disorder
2 - 5% of people in the US have Binge Eating Disorder
Many people with eating disorders also have a co-existing mental health issue such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders or substance abuse issues
Eating disorders effect people regardless of socio-economic status, ethnicity and age
What age do people typically develop an eating disorder?
10 years or younger = 10%
11 - 15 = 33%
16 - 20 = 43%
That is 86% of people develop an eating disorder before the age of 20
40% of new cases of anorexia are in teenage girls age 15 - 19
More than 10% of teenage girls report binge eating at least once a week
More than 3% of teenage boys report binge eating at least once a week
16% of kids in the US are clinically obese
As many as 19% of college age teenagers and young women have a history of bulimia prior to entering college
Approximately 10% of college age women either have an eating disorder or are on the border of having one; 1/2 of those are bulimic
Anorexia is the 3rd most common disorder for teenagers
How long do people usually have an eating disorder?
Anorexia may be less chronic than any of the other eating disorders with an average duration of 1.7 years
1 - 5 years = 30%
6 - 10 years = 31%
11 - 15 years = 16%
That leaves another 23% with a duration less than 1 year or more than 15 years
Regardless of these anorexia statistics and the other eating disorders statistics, you can recover. A huge key seems to be in whether or not you seek treatment. Please check out eating disorder treatment centers for more information on eating disorder treatment. Please find help. It doesn't have to be like this forever.
