7 per 1000 (NHIS95: excludes toes/fingers only) ... see also overview of Amputation.
approx 1 in 142 or 0.70% or 1.9 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "7 per 1000 (NHIS95: excludes toes/fingers only)" -- see also general information about data sources]
For details see incidence of types of Amputation analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Amputation:
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Traumatic amputations usually result directly from accidents involving factory, farm, power tools, or motor vehicles. Natural disasters, wars, and terrorist attacks can also cause traumatic amputations.
Below the knee amputations account for 53% of traumatic leg amputations; with about 33% above the knee. Lower limb amputations account for 91.7% of traumatic amputations. Incidence of below the elbow amputation is 4.4%, and above the elbow amputations account for 2%.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Amputation usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Amputation at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Amputation refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Amputation diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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