Incidence Statistics for Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases
The information below shows a list of types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases,
with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases.
Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.
Incidence Statistics for Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases
Disease | Incidence Estimate | US people estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Autoimmune thyroid diseases (overall) |
N/A |
N/A |
4 out of 100 women some type of autoimmune thyroid disease
|
| Graves Disease |
approx 1 in 2,000 or 0.05% or 136,000 people in USA |
136,000 |
about 5 per 10,000 people (NWHIC)
|
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
Types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases
For more information about types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases,
refer to our section on types of Autoimmune thyroid diseases.
About incidence:
The medical term 'incidence' of Autoimmune thyroid diseases usually refers
to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Autoimmune thyroid diseases.
Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers
to the estimated population
of people who are managing Autoimmune thyroid diseases at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had
a medical condition for a long time).
For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
