Prevalence and Incidence of Migraine

Prevalance of Migraine:

28 million Americans (NINDS) ... see also overview of Migraine.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 9 or 10.29% or 28 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "28 million Americans (NINDS)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Undiagnosed prevalence of Migraine:

14 million undiagnosed ... see also misdiagnosis of Migraine.

Undiagnosed prevalence rate:

approx 1 in 19 or 5.15% or 14 million people in USA [about data] ... Note: this rate calculation uses the following statistic: 14 million undiagnosed

Prevalance of Migraine:

Migraine headaches affect 28 million Americans, 75 percent of whom — roughly 21 million people — are women. (Source: excerpt from Migraine Update: NINDS) ... 20 million women in the U.S. suffer from headaches; 9 million of whom suffer debilitating migraines. (Source: excerpt from MIGRAINE HEADACHES: NWHIC)

Prevelance of Migraine discussion:

Despite the fact that 1 in 4 households in the United States have someone affected by migraine headaches, migraine is still not considered by many employers and insurers to be a legitimate medical problem. Migraine, however, can cause significant disability and costs the American taxpayers $13 billion in missed work or reduced productivity annually. (Source: excerpt from Migraine Update: NINDS)

Prevelance statistics for Migraine:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Migraine:

• 41 per 1000 (NHIS95)
• 9 million women (NWHIC)
• 6.2% of population self-reported having migraines in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3.6% of male population self-reported having migraines in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 8.7% of female population self-reported having migraines in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1,171,000 people self-reported having migraines in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 334,000 men self-reported having migraines in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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