Table 2. NIH Funding for 2008 and 2019 and Proportion of Total NIH Funding.
| Disease category | NIH spending, No. (%), $ (in millions) | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (N = 37 735)a | 2019 (N = 39 420) | ||
| Total | 21 512 (57.0) | 23 680 (60.1) | 10 |
| Infection | |||
| Total | 4438 (11.8) | 4075 (10.3) | –8 |
| HIV/AIDS | 3770 (10.0) | 3037 (7.7) | –19 |
| STIs, excluding HIV | 315 (0.8) | 354 (0.9) | 12 |
| Tuberculosis | 183 (0.5) | 488 (1.2) | 167 |
| Malaria | 170 (0.5) | 196 (0.5) | 15 |
| GI | |||
| Total | 2924 (7.7) | 3336 (8.5) | 14 |
| Digestive diseases | 1836 (4.9) | 2173 (5.5) | 18 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 673 (1.8) | 649 (1.6) | –4 |
| Cirrhosis | 310 (0.8) | 351 (0.9) | 13 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 104 (0.3) | 163 (0.4) | 56 |
| Other | |||
| Total | 2792 (7.4) | 3125 (7.9) | 12 |
| Urologic diseases | 687 (1.8) | 546 (1.4) | –21 |
| Injuries | 597 (1.6) | 897 (2.3) | 50 |
| Oral disorders | 596 (1.6) | 613 (1.6) | 3 |
| Perinatal disordersb | 578 (1.5) | 784 (1.9) | 36 |
| Interpersonal violence | 236 (0.6) | 141 (0.4) | –40 |
| Self-harm | 50 (0.1) | 117 (0.3) | 133 |
| Sudden infant death syndrome | 37 (0.1) | 11 (<0.1) | –71 |
| Psoriasis | 10 (<0.1) | 16 (<0.1) | 55 |
| Cardiovascular | |||
| Total | 2610 (6.9) | 2394 (6.1) | –8 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 1567 (4.2) | 1443 (3.7) | –8 |
| Other cardiovascular diseases | 704 (1.9) | 685 (1.7) | –3 |
| Hypertension | 339 (0.9) | 266 (0.7) | –21 |
| Mental health | |||
| Total | 2557 (6.8) | 3056 (7.8) | 20 |
| Drug use disorders | 1296 (3.4) | 1621 (4.1) | 25 |
| Alcohol use disorders | 582 (1.5) | 556 (1.4) | –4 |
| Depressive disorders | 518 (1.4) | 578 (1.5) | 12 |
| Autism | 152 (0.4) | 290 (0.7) | 91 |
| Eating disorders | 9 (<0.1) | 11 (<0.1) | 22 |
| Cancer | |||
| Total | 2545 (6.7) | 2560 (6.5) | 1 |
| Breast cancer | 935 (2.5) | 709 (1.8) | –24 |
| Prostate cancer | 373 (1.0) | 263 (0.7) | –30 |
| Colon and rectum cancer | 353 (0.9) | 294 (0.7) | –17 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 248 (0.7) | 248 (0.6) | 0 |
| Lung cancer | 218 (0.6) | 419 (1.1) | 93 |
| Ovarian cancer | 124 (0.3) | 168 (0.4) | 36 |
| Liver cancer | 115 (0.3) | 127 (0.3) | 11 |
| Cervical cancer | 89 (0.2) | 106 (0.3) | 19 |
| Leukemia | 50 (0.1) | 178 (0.5) | 255 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 21 (0.1) | 12 (<0.1) | –42 |
| Uterine cancer | 21 (0.1) | 36 (0.1) | 75 |
| Neurologic | |||
| Total | 1701 (4.5) | 3451 (8.8) | 103 |
| Alzheimer and dementias | 530 (1.4) | 2398 (6.1) | 352 |
| Stroke | 381 (1.0) | 350 (0.9) | –8 |
| Schizophrenia | 321 (0.8) | 263 (0.7) | –18 |
| Multiple sclerosis | 218 (0.6) | 111 (0.3) | –49 |
| Parkinson disease | 196 (0.5) | 224 (0.6) | 14 |
| Motor neuron disease | 55 (0.1) | 105 (0.3) | 90 |
| Endocrine | |||
| Total (diabetes) | 1390 (3.7) | 1099 (2.8) | –21 |
| Respiratory | |||
| Total | 533 (1.4) | 571 (1.4) | 7 |
| Asthma | 317 (0.8) | 313 (0.8) | –1 |
| Pneumonia | 120 (0.3) | 146 (0.4) | 22 |
| COPD | 97 (0.3) | 112 (0.3) | 16 |
| Sensory | |||
| Total (otitis media) | 23 (0.1) | 13 (<0.1) | –44 |
Abbreviations: COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GI, gastrointestinal; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
a
Adjusted to 2019 dollars.
b
Includes neonatal disorders.