During 2007 to 2018, the percentage of children aged 0–17 years with a food or digestive allergy in the past 12 months increased from 4.0% in 2007 to 6.5% in 2018. Among children aged <5 years, the percentage of food or digestive allergies increased from 4.7% to 5.8%, and among children aged 5–17 years, the percentage of food or digestive allergies also increased from 3.7% to 6.7%.
Source: National Health Interview Survey, 2007–2018 data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm.
Footnotes
Based on the response of “yes” to the survey question, asked of the parent or guardian, “During the past 12 months, has [child’s name] had any kind of food or digestive allergy?”
† Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from the National Health Interview Survey sample child component.