The information below shows a list of types of Non-Contagious Diseases, 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 |
| Genetic diseases | approx 1 in 22 or 4.41% or 12 million people in USA | 11,999,999 | 12 million Americans - unreliable estimate, (perhaps 2.5% births) |
| Chromosome diseases | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Cancers, Leukemias, Lymphomas | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Autoimmune diseases | approx 1 in 31 or 3.13% or 8.5 million people in USA | 8,511,844 | 8,511,845 people in the USA 1996 1 |
| Physical diseases | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Trauma | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Fractures | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Mental disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Emotional disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Psychological disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Psychiatric disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Metabolic conditions | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Diabetes, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, Heart disease, Atherosclerosis | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Hormonal conditions | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Congenital conditions | approx 1 in 33 or 3.00% or 8.2 million people in USA | 8,160,000 | 3-4% of babies (NWHIC) |
| Malnutrition disorders | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Toxic exposures | N/A | N/A | No information |
| Poisoning | N/A | N/A | No information |
For more information about types of Non-Contagious Diseases, refer to our section on types of Non-Contagious Diseases.
The medical term 'prevalence' of Non-Contagious Diseases usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Non-Contagious Diseases at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Non-Contagious Diseases 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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