Statistics about Insect sting allergies

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Insect sting allergies:

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Prevalance of Insect sting allergies: 3.3% (NIAID); up to 5% of the population (NHWIC)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 30 or 3.30% or 8 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Insect sting allergies: Allergy to venom of stinging insects (honeybees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, and fire ants) is relatively common, with prevalence of systemic reactions in American adults of 3.3 percent. (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)

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Death and mortality statistics for Insect sting allergies:

Deaths from Insect sting allergies: about 40 to 100 deaths annually from anaphylaxis (NIAID); less than 0.02 per 100,000 with 7 cases of deaths from "bites and stings" in Canada 1997¹

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Insect sting allergies: 40 per year, 3 per month, 0 per week, 0 per day, 0 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: about 40 to 100 deaths annually from anaphylaxis (NIAID); less than 0.02 per 100,000 with 7 cases of deaths from "bites and stings" in Canada 1997¹

Deaths from Insect sting allergies: Between 40 and 100 Americans have been reported to die annually from anaphylaxis to insects, although this number may be markedly underestimated. (Source: excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID)

About statistics:

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

Footnotes: 1. Canadian Injury Data, Statistics Canada, 1996-1997

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