Prevalence Statistics for Types of Hepatitis C

The information below shows a list of types of Hepatitis C, 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
Hepatitis C (overall)	approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA	1,999,999	estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
Acute Hepatitis C	N/A	N/A	No information
Chronic Hepatitis C	approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA	3,999,999	Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).

Prevalence Statistics for Hepatitis C

Prevalance of Hepatitis C:

estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA [about data]

Worldwide prevalence of Hepatitis C:

170 million people worldwide with Hepatitis C (Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division, Health Canada)

Prevalance of Hepatitis C:

CDC estimates that nearly 4 million Americans are infected with hepatitis C, many of whom are not aware of their infection. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health -- Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID) ... It is estimated that there are between 2 and 5 million HCV chronic carriers. (Source: excerpt from Hepatitis: NWHIC)

Prevelance statistics about Hepatitis C:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Hepatitis C:

3% of the population worldwide with Hepatitis C (Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections Division, Health Canada)
225,000 people have Hepatitis C in Australia 2002 (Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Types of Hepatitis C

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

About prevalence:

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

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