Prevalence and Incidence of Rheumatic conditions

Prevalance of Rheumatic conditions:

nearly 43 Americans have arthritis or a rheumatic disease (CDC); 40 million people in the United States (NIAMS) ... see also overview of Rheumatic conditions.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 6,325,581 or 0.00% or 43 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "nearly 43 Americans have arthritis or a rheumatic disease (CDC); 40 million people in the United States (NIAMS)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of Rheumatic conditions:

For details see prevalence of types of Rheumatic conditions analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Arthritis: 37 million Americans (NIAMS)
• Osteoarthritis: 20 million people (NIAMS); more than 16 million people (NWHIC)
• Rheumatoid Arthritis: 2.5 million Americans (NWHIC); 1% of US population (NIAMS)
• Gout: 275 per 100,000 people (NIAMS)
• Fibromyalgia: 3.7 million Americans (NIAMS)
• Systemic lupus erythematosus: 1.4 million people in the United States, 1 in 85 (NWHIC)
• Scleroderma: estimated 300,000 Americans (NWHIC)
• Ankylosing spondylitis: 129 of every 100,000 people in the US (Mayo Clinic)
• Psoriasis: 5.5 million people in the USA (NIAMS)
• Bursitis: 32 per 1000 (NHIS95)
• Hemochromatosis: more than 1 million Americans (CDC); 5 per 1000 in Caucasians (NIDDK); 1-in-200 to 1-in-300
• Behcet's Disease: rare in the USA; more common in Middle East, Asia, and Japan.
• Polymyalgia rheumatica: 700 per 100,000 people over 50.
• Polymyositis: 13,462 people with polymyositis/dermatomyositis in the USA 1996 ¹
• Sjögren's syndrome: 1 to 4 million people with Sjogren’s Syndrome (NIAMS)
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: estimated 1 per 250,000 people suffer from the vascular type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website
• Osteogenesis imperfecta Type I: 3-4 per 100,000 people are affected by osteogenesis imperfecta type I worldwide, Genetics Home Reference website
• Congenital SMA with arthrogryposis: rare
• Familial Mediterranean fever: estimated 1 per 250 - 1,000 people of Armenian, Arabic, Turkish, Jewish and Mediterranean ancestry suffer from Familial Mediterranean Fever, Genetics Home Reverence website
• Alport Syndrome: 1 per 50,000 newborns suffer from Alport syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website
• Diastrophic dysplasia: estimated 1 per 100,000 newborns are affected by diastrophic dysplasia, Genetics Home Reference website
• Stickler Syndrome: estimated 1 per 7,500 - 9,000 newborns suffer from Stickler syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website
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Incidence of types of Rheumatic conditions:

For details see incidence of types of Rheumatic conditions analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:

• Shoulder Problems: about 4 million annual cases in USA (NIAMS)
• Rheumatic fever: 12 per 1000 (NHIS95)
• Acute rheumatic fever: 12 per 1000 (NHIS95)
• Hip Replacement: 120,000 annually (NIAMS); 120,000 annual hip replacement operations in the USA.
• Shoulder Fracture: 5,258 annual cases in Victoria 1996 of clavicle/scapula/humerus (DHS-VIC)
• Ankle injuries: 1 million annually (NIAMS); 85% are ankle sprains.
• Ankle sprain: 850,000 annually (NIAMS)
• Congenital hip dislocation: about 2 per 1000 births; up to 4 per 1000
• Reiter’s syndrome: 3.5 per 100,000 men under age 50 get Reiter’s syndrome each year
• Avascular necrosis: 10,000 to 20,000 annual cases (NIAMS)
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Prevalance of Rheumatic conditions:

An estimated 40 million people in the United States have arthritis or other rheumatic conditions. By the year 2020, this number is expected to reach 59 million. Rheumatic diseases are the leading cause of disability among adults age 65 and older. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)

Prevelance statistics for Rheumatic conditions:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Rheumatic conditions:

• 1.3% of population self-reported having rheumatism in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.3% of male population self-reported having rheumatism in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.4% of female population self-reported having rheumatism n in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 248,000 people self-reported having rheumatism in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 114,000 men self-reported having rheumatism in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 134,000 women self-reported having rheumatism in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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