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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Lupus

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Lupus

The information below shows a list of types of Lupus, 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
Lupus (overall)	approx 1 in 194 or 0.51% or 1.4 million people in USA	1,400,000	1.4 million people in the United States, 1 in 85 (NWHIC)
Discoid lupus erythematosus	N/A	N/A	No information
Drug-induced lupus	N/A	N/A	No information
Neonatal lupus	N/A	N/A	very rare

Prevalence Statistics for Lupus

Prevalance of Lupus:

1.4 million people in the United States, 1 in 85 (NWHIC)

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 194 or 0.51% or 1.4 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Lupus:

Lupus occurs in 1 out of 2,000 Americans and in as many as 1 in 250 young, African-American women. (Source: excerpt from Understanding Autoimmune Disease: NIAID) ... Lupus affects 1.4 million people in the United States (1 in 85). (Source: excerpt from Lupus Fact Sheet: NWHIC)

Prevelance statistics about Lupus:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Lupus:

• 1 in 2,000 Americans (NIAID)
• 1 in 250 young African-American women
• 63,052 people in the USA 1996¹ (but this number seems too low)

Types of Lupus

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

About prevalence:

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

Footnotes:
1. Rose and Mackay, 1998, The Autoimmune Diseases, Third Edition

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