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HBOT statistics,
2026

The numbers behind hyperbaric oxygen therapy — indications, evidence, and access — updated yearly and free to cite. Journalists and researchers: link to this page.

15

FDA-recognized indications

15+

peer-reviewed studies indexed

16+

conditions documented A–D

96+

clinics across 18 states

Conditions by evidence grade

From our documented conditions library.

A
11
B
5
C
0
D
0

Study outcomes indexed

Including mixed and negative results — we don't hide them.

Positive
12
Mixed
2
Negative
0
Null
1

Key figures

14

UHMS-recognized indications

Source: Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society

20×

more dissolved plasma O₂ at 2.4 ATA vs. sea level

Source: Henry's law, per HBOT physiology reviews

~1 in 10,000

treatments with a CNS oxygen-toxicity seizure

Source: clinical safety literature

1662

first pressurized "domicilium" chamber (Henshaw)

Source: history of hyperbaric medicine

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Pacific Hyperbarics. "Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Statistics (2026)." https://pacifichyperbarics.com/research/statistics

Figures marked from our library are computed live; curated figures carry their source inline. Educational, not medical advice.