| Eating Disorder Statistics | Data |
| Total number of Americans with an eating disorder | 8 Million |
| Women with an eating disorder | 7 Million |
| Men with an eating disorder | 1 Million |
| Percent of women who suffer from anorexia | 2% |
| Percent of women who suffer from bulimia | 2.50% |
| Percent of American’s who personally know someone with an eating disorder | 50% |
| Percent of people with anorexia or bulimia that are males | 10-15 % |
| Eating Disorder Mortality Rates | |
| Percent of anorexics that die within 10 years after contracting the disease | 5 – 10 % |
| Percent of anorexics that die within 20 years after contracting the disease | 18 – 20 % |
| Percent of anorexics who will fully recover | 30 – 40 % |
| Eating Disorder Treatment | Data |
| Percent of people with eating disorders that receive treatment | 10% |
| Average cost of eating disorder treatment per day | $1,250 |
| Adolescent Eating Disorder Statistics | |
| Percent of those with eating disorders that are between the ages of 12 and 25 | 95% |
| Percent of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 who see themselves as overweight | 50% |
| The following data was collected from 185 female students on a college campus | |
| Percent who felt pressure to be a certain weight | 58% |
| Percent who dieted for weight loss | 83% |
| Percent of those surveyed who were of normal weight | 36.50% |
| Dieting Perception Statistics | |
| Percent of 1st – 3rd grade girls who want to be thinner | 42% |
| Percent of 10 year olds who are afraid of being fat | 80% |
| Percent of all dieters who will regain their lost weight in 1-5 years | 95% |
| Annual amount spent on dieting and diet-related products each year | $40 Billion |
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Statistic Sources & References
Sources: National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Collins, M.E. (1991). Body figure perceptions and preferences among pre-adolescent children
Date research was conducted: April 1, 2017
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