Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders is indexed under Mental Health & Behavioral, Eating & Feeding. Also known as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, AN, BN, BED.

US prevalence

~28.8 million lifetime; BED ~2.8%; BN ~1%; AN ~0.6% Source: Pending federal-source replacement; NIMH NCS-R and SAMHSA NSDUH carry component prevalences. Prior NEDA + Deloitte 2020 citation removed pending TIER_1 reconciliation.. Cites federal and non-federal sources, and the record does not say which one gave this figure. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

F50.0, F50.2, F50.81

Typical onset

AN: 15-19 years; BN: late teens-20s; BED: young adulthood

Course

episodic

Body systems

psychiatric, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, endocrine

Sex differences

AN/BN F:M ~10:1; BED F:M ~3:2; males underdiagnosed

Racial and ethnic differences

BED equally common across races; AN/BN historically underdiagnosed in non-white populations

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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