Statistics about Psoriasis
Prevalence and incidence statistics for Psoriasis:
See also prevalence and incidence page for Psoriasis
Prevalance of Psoriasis:
5.5 million people in the USA (NIAMS)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 49 or 2.02% or 5.5 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Psoriasis:
Psoriasis affects between 1 and 2 percent of
the United States population, or about 5.5 million people. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Psoriasis: NIAMS)
...
Psoriasis is common
and may affect more than 2 out of 100 Americans. (Source: excerpt from Understanding Autoimmune Disease: NIAID)
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Psoriasis affects 1.5 to 2 percent of the United States population, or
almost 5 million people. (Source: excerpt from Psoriasis: NWHIC)
Prevelance statistics about Psoriasis:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Psoriasis:
- 7 million cases in the US (NIH, The National Women’s Health Centre, 2004)
- 2 per 100 in the USA (NIAID)
- 12 per 1000 in the USA (NHIS95)
- 1.5-2% of population (NWHIC)
- Psoriasis occurs equally in men and women in the US (NIH, The National Women’s Health Centre, 2004)
- 1.8% of population self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 1.5% of male population self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 2.0% of female population self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 335,000 people self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 143,000 men self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 192,000 women self-reported having psoriasis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- more about prevalence...»
Psoriasis Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Society statistics for Psoriasis
Hospitalization statistics for Psoriasis:
The following are statistics from various sources
about hospitalizations and Psoriasis:
- 0.09% (12,060) of hospital episodes were for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 97% of hospital consultations for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 51% of hospital episodes for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 49% of hospital episodes for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 12% of hospital admissions for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 13.4 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 11 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 49 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 69% of hospitalisations for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 7% of hospitalisations for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 61% of hospitalisations for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.11% (56,600) of hospital bed days were for papulosquamous disorders including psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.08% (10,350) of hospital consultant episodes were for psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 96% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 48% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 13% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 13.8 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 12 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 48 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 71% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 57% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriasis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.11% (55,258) of hospital bed days were for psoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.001% (150) of hospital consultant episodes were for parapsoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 100% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 73% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 27% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 2% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for parapsoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for parapsoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 47 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for parapsoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 75% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 7% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 91% of hospital consultant episodes for parapsoriasis were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.0002% (82) of hospital bed days were for parapsoriasis in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.0001% (13) of hospital consultant episodes were for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 92% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 62% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 38% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 17% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 9.7 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 10 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 49 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 77% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 8% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 54% of hospital consultant episodes for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.0001% (58) of hospital bed days were for psoriatic and enteropathic arthropathies in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
About statistics:
This page presents a variety of statistics about Psoriasis.
The term 'prevalence' of Psoriasis usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Psoriasis at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Psoriasis refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Psoriasis 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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