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Many people in Vermont live with an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Current estimates suggest that about 60,000 residents are affected over a lifetime. When viewed alongside the state’s total population of 600,000, these numbers show that eating disorders are a widespread concern rather than a rare condition.
Healthcare systems also feel this impact. Each year, roughly 360 people in Vermont are hospitalized for complications related to eating disorders, which corresponds to about 60.0 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents. Around 25.0% of identified cases involve children and adolescents under 18, indicating that young people are frequently affected.
The medical risks of eating disorders can be severe. In Vermont, an estimated 30 deaths per year are attributed to eating disorders, and approximately 30.0% of those deaths are thought to be linked to suicide.
Treatment access and system-level factors play a major role in outcomes. In Vermont, about 40.0% of people with an eating disorder receive treatment. The state has roughly 1 specialized eating-disorder treatment programs, a mental-health provider shortage score of 2 (0–3 scale*), and an insurance barriers index of 1 (0–3 scale). Medicaid coverage for eating-disorder services is categorized as Yes. The rural–urban access gap is rated 2 on a (0–3 scale), capturing how strongly place of residence may influence the ability to find care. *0=good, 3=bad.
Some statistics on this page combine publicly available data from reputable national sources with modeled estimates where state-level numbers were unavailable. Modeled values are approximations and should not be interpreted as official state-reported figures.
Key sources include: U.S. Census Bureau, HCUP, CDC WONDER, NIMH, NEDA, JAMA Network, HRSA HPSA, KFF State Health Facts, HRSA, SAMHSA.
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