Prevalence Statistics for Types of Dermatitis

The information below shows a list of types of Dermatitis, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Dermatitis (overall)	approx 1 in 30 or 3.30% or 8 million people in USA	8,975,999	33 per 1000 (NHIS95)
eczema	approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA	14,999,999	15 million people (NIAMS); 10% infants/children estimated (NIAMS); 9% (NIAID); 8.5 million
contact dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
light dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
diaper rash	N/A	N/A	No information
Dermatitis herpetiformis	N/A	N/A	No information
Exfoliative dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Perioral dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
seborrheic dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Local mild skin inflammation	N/A	N/A	No information
Local skin inflammation	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for Dermatitis

Prevalance of Dermatitis:

33 per 1000 (NHIS95)

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 30 or 3.30% or 8 million people in USA [about data]

Prevelance statistics about Dermatitis:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Dermatitis:

1.1% of population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
1.0% of male population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
1.2% of female population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
207,000 people self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
112,000 women self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
95,000 men self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Types of Dermatitis

For more information about types of Dermatitis, refer to our section on types of Dermatitis.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Dermatitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Dermatitis at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Dermatitis is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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