Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Surveillance System

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a condition in which your kidneys are damaged and cannot filter blood as well as healthy kidneys. Because of this, wastes from the blood remain in the body and may cause other health problems.

Adults With diabetes or high blood pressure have a higher risk of developing CKD

Most people with CKD are not aware of their disease and do not seek appropriate treatment

The only way to find out for sure whether you have CKD is through specifc blood and urine tests

ore than 1 in 7 US adults are estimated to have CKD - that is about 30 million people

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Prevalence and Incidence

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Prevalence of CKD in the General Population

Prevalence of CKD in the Health Care System Population

Prevalence of CKD Towards Tracking Healthy People 2020 Goals

CKD Among U.S. Adults, 1999-2004 vs. 2005-2010 vs. 2020 Target

Incidence of CKD in the General Population

New Cases of CKD Stages 3-5 in a Study Cohort

Incidence of CKD in the Health Care System Population

Published literature or one-time analysis, ongoing surveillance not available

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Person Awareness of CKD

Provider Awareness of CKD

CKD Awareness Towards Tracking HP2020 Goals

CKD Awareness Among U.S. Adults with CKD, 1999-2004 vs. 2005-2010 vs. 2020 Target

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Burden of Risk Factors

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Diabetes in the General Population

Diabetes in the Health Care System Population

U.S. Adults with a Diagnosis of Diabetes

Hypertension in the General Population

Hypertension in the Health Care System Population

Obesity in the General Population

CVD in the General Population

Smoking in the General Population

Age in the General Population

Age in the Health Care System Population

Age of U.S. Adults

Race/Ethnicity in the General Population

Race/Ethnicity in the Health Care System Population

U.S. Adults by Race/Ethnicity

Family History of CKD

Dialysis-requiring AKI in the General Population

Incidence of Dialysis-requiring AKI in the General Population

Food Insecurity in CKD

Annual Trends of Food Insecurity and Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States

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Health Consequences

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Mortality in CKD in the General Population

Cardiovascular Mortality Among U.S. Adults by eGFR and Albuminuria

Mortality in CKD in the Health Care System Population

Mortality Rates by eGFR Category/stage

Physical and Mental Functioning in CKD

Cardiovascular Events in CKD in the Health Care Delivery System Population

Mortality in CKD in the Health Care Delivery System Population

Mortality Rates by eGFR Category

Risk Factors for Progression of CKD

One-year Progression of CKD in U.S. Veterans

Medical Expenditures

Annual Expenditures of CKD in U.S. Medicare Population

Risk Factors for CKD Complications Towards Tracking HP2020 Goals

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Quality of Care

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Laboratory Testing for CKD in the Health Care System

Nephrology Care Prior to ESRD

Use of Medications in CKD

Blood Pressure Treatment and Control in CKD

Blood Pressure Treatment and Control Among Adults with CKD

Detection of CKD Among Primary Care Patients with Diabetes

Published literature or one-time analysis, ongoing surveillance not available

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Health Care System Capacity

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Reporting of eGFR and Use of Calibrated Creatinine by U.S. Laboratories

Laboratory Reporting of eGFR in the Health Care System

Insurance Status in the General Population

Availability of Dialysis and Transplant Facilities in the United States

Number of Nephrologists and Primary Care Providers in the United States

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Focus on Special Populations

Primary Care and Prevention Indicators

Find topics of interest about the primary care and prevention of CKD.

Focus on Risk Factors and Themes

New Indicators!

Seven new indicators of CKD have been added to the resources on this site.

View all indicators

New Tools!

CKD Calculators (estimate individual risk)

Probability of CKD
Progression of CKD

Disparity Explorer (examine population differences)

Explore Disparities

Emerging Topics

Surveillance investigators identify topics where new evidence is emerging.

View Surveillance Emerging Topics

Healthy People 2020

Healthy People 2020 provides national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Fourteen (14) objectives focus on kidney disease, including end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Several indicators from the CKD Surveillance System provide related information for these objectives.

View Surveillance System Indicators related to Healthy People 2020 objectives

Healthy People 2020

Go to official Healthy People 2020 Web Site

CKD Fact Sheet

View national estimates and general information regarding CKD in the United States.

CKD Initiative

The Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative is designed to provide comprehensive public health strategies for promoting kidney health.
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CKD Surveillance Publications and Resources

Research articles on various CKD topics published by the Surveillance Team as part of the CKD Surveillance project

Suggested Citation:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic Kidney Disease Surveillance System—United States.
website. http://www.cdc.gov/ckd

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Patient-Focused Information

Patient Focus - Hands image The information on this site is designed to provide a picture of CKD in the country and reports aggregate data on various groups of people in the United States.

Information for people living with kidney disease, or at risk of developing kidney disease, and their friends and family members is available from the National Kidney Disease Education Program.

Date Site Last Updated: March 20, 2020
Current Site Version: 6.3.2