Heart Failure

Heart Failure is indexed under Cardiovascular, Heart Failure. Also known as HF, congestive heart failure, CHF.

US prevalence

6.7 million (~2% of adults) Source: AHA Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2025 (Martin et al., Circulation 2025), derived from NHANES 2017-2020. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

I50, I50.1, I50.2, I50.9

Typical onset

Primarily >65 years; HFpEF more common in elderly women

Course

progressive

Body systems

cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary

Sex differences

Roughly equal prevalence; HFpEF more common in women, HFrEF in men

Racial and ethnic differences

Black Americans have highest incidence and worst outcomes

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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