Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How common are gut diseases? Some gut diseases, like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are more common than you might think. In the United States, about 1 out of every 100 people has either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. That adds up to close to 3 million people who have inflammatory bowel disease in the U.S.
Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serving patients across northern New England. With more than 13,000 employees, we are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Read more about IBD if you think you might have the disease at:
dartmouth-hitchcock.org/stories/article/do-you-think-you-might-have-crohns-disease.
How common are gut diseases? Some gut diseases, like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, are more common than you might think. In the United States, about 1 out of every 100 people has either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. That adds up to close to 3 million people who have inflammatory bowel disease in the U.S.
Dartmouth Health is New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serving patients across northern New England. With more than 13,000 employees, we are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Read more about IBD if you think you might have the disease at:
dartmouth-hitchcock.org/stories/article/do-you-think-you-might-have-crohns-disease.
