Prevalence Statistics for Types of Headache

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Headache

The information below shows a list of types of Headache, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Headache (overall)	approx 1 in 6 or 16.54% or 45 million people in USA	44,999,998	45 million Americans get chronic headaches. 20 million American women (NWHIC).
Common Headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Migraine	approx 1 in 9 or 10.29% or 28 million people in USA	28,000,000	28 million Americans (NINDS)
Sexual headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Cluster headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Tension headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Chronic headache	approx 1 in 6 or 16.54% or 45 million people in USA	44,999,998	estimated 45 million Americans (NINDS)
Vascular headaches	N/A	N/A	No information
Muscle contraction headaches	N/A	N/A	No information
Traction headaches	N/A	N/A	No information
Infection headaches	N/A	N/A	No information
Exertional headaches	N/A	N/A	No information
Helmet headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Post-traumatic headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Severe headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Recurrent headache	N/A	N/A	No information
Mild headache	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for Headache

Prevalance of Headache:

45 million Americans get chronic headaches. 20 million American women (NWHIC).

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 6 or 16.54% or 45 million people in USA [about data]

Types of Headache

For more information about types of Headache, refer to our section on types of Headache.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Headache usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Headache at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Headache is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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