Statistics about Osteoarthritis
Prevalence and incidence statistics for Osteoarthritis:
See also prevalence and incidence page for Osteoarthritis
Prevalance of Osteoarthritis:
20 million people (NIAMS); more than 16 million people (NWHIC)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 13 or 7.35% or 20 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Osteoarthritis:
More than 20 million people in the
United States probably have the disease.
(Source: excerpt from Handout on Health Osteoarthritis: NIAMS)
...
osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, affecting an
estimated 20.7 million adults in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases: NIAMS)
Prevelance statistics about Osteoarthritis:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Osteoarthritis:
- Over 16 million people with osteoarthritis in the US (American Medical Women’s Association)
- Osteoarthritis affects nearly 21 million people in the US (Mayo Clinic)
- 42.7 million noninstitutionalised adults had arthritic symptoms in the US 2002 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, 2002, NCHS, CDC)
- 20.8% of noninstitutionalised adults had arthritic symptoms in the US 2002 (Summary Health Statistics for US Adults, 2002, NCHS, CDC)
- 47,700 home care patients had osteoarthritis and allied disorders in the US 2000 (National Home and Hospice Care Survey, 2002, NCHS, CDC)
- 3.5% of home care patients had osteoarthritis and allied disorders in the US 2000 (National Home and Hospice Care Survey, 2002, NCHS, CDC)
- 186,700 nursing home care patients had osteoarthritis and allied disorders in the US 1999 (National Nursing Home Survey, 1999 Summary, NCHS, CDC)
- 11.5% of nursing home care patients had osteoarthritis and allied disorders in the US 1999 (National Nursing Home Survey, 1999 Summary, NCHS, CDC)
- more about prevalence...»
Osteoarthritis Prevalence: Book Excerpts
About statistics:
This page presents a variety of statistics about Osteoarthritis.
The term 'prevalence' of Osteoarthritis usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Osteoarthritis at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Osteoarthritis refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Osteoarthritis 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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