Statistics about Eczema

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Eczema:

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Prevalance of Eczema: 15 million people (NIAMS); 10% infants/children estimated (NIAMS); 9% (NIAID); 8.5 million

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA [about data]

Prevelance statistics about Eczema:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Eczema:

• 1.1% of population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.0% of male population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 1.2% of female population self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 207,000 people self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 112,000 women self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 95,000 men self-reported having dermatitis and eczema in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Hospitalization statistics for Eczema:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Eczema:

• 0.08% (10,251) of hospital episodes were for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 93% of hospital consultations for dermatitis and eczema required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital episodes for dermatitis and eczema were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital episodes for dermatitis and eczema were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 56% of hospital admissions for dermatitis and eczema required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 5.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 35 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 37% of hospitalisations for dermatitis and eczema occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 14% of hospitalisations for dermatitis and eczema occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 23% of hospitalisations for dermatitis and eczema were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.07% (38,000) of hospital bed days were for dermatitis and eczema in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Eczema. The term 'prevalence' of Eczema usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Eczema at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Eczema refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Eczema 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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