Prevalence and Incidence of Color blindness

Prevalance of Color blindness:

13 per 1000 - NHIS95

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 76 or 1.30% or 3.5 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of types of Color blindness:

For details see prevalence of types of Color blindness analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• red-green color blindness: about 10% of males
• Deuteranopia: about 1% of white males
• Protanopia: about 1% of white males

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Color blindness usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Color blindness at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Color blindness refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Color blindness 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.