Registered Dietitian (RD) and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) By Demographics
As of January 20, 2020
- Total Registered Dietitians 98,053
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By Gender
- Female
88,883 (90.6%) - Male
3,690 (3.8%) - Not Reported
5,480 (5.6%)
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By Ethnicity
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23 (0.0%) - American Indian or Alaskan Native
311 (0.3%) - Asian
3,862 (3.9%) - Black or African American
2,512 (2.6%) - Hispanic or Latino
3,198 (3.3%) - Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander
1,112 (1.1%) - Not Reported
6,825 (7.0%) - Other
1,137 (1.2%) - Prefer not to disclose
2,191 (2.2%) - Two or more races
596 (0.6%) - White
76,286 (77.8%)
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By Area of Practice
- Business / industry
987 (1.0%) - Clinical nutrition, general
19,142 (19.5%) - Communication / publication
303 (0.3%) - Community nutrition
7,410 (7.6%) - Consultation and private practice
2,767 (2.8%) - Culinary
135 (0.1%) - Diabetes care
3,329 (3.4%) - Education
3,169 (3.2%) - Food and nutrition management / administration
4,234 (4.3%) - Gerontology
1,014 (1.0%) - Hunger / environmental nutrition
36 (0.0%) - Integrative / functional nutrition
67 (0.1%) - Long-term care
3,636 (3.7%) - Not Reported
35,668 (36.4%) - Nutrition support
1,197 (1.2%) - Oncology
666 (0.7%) - Other
3,653 (3.7%) - Pediatric
1,794 (1.8%) - Policy / advocacy
52 (0.1%) - Renal nutrition
2,628 (2.7%) - Research
1,172 (1.2%) - School nutrition
1,186 (1.2%) - Sports nutrition
466 (0.5%) - Vegetarian nutrition
13 (0.0%) - Weight management
2,215 (2.3%) - Wellness / prevention
1,114 (1.1%)
*This data is based on self-reported information provided on the Academy/CDR database.
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