Prevalence Statistics for Types of Skin allergies

Prevalence Statistics for Types of Skin allergies

The information below shows a list of types of Skin allergies, 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
Atopic dermatitis	N/A	N/A	No information
Eczema	approx 1 in 18 or 5.51% or 15 million people in USA	14,999,999	15 million people (NIAMS); 10% infants/children estimated (NIAMS); 9% (NIAID); 8.5 million
Urticaria	N/A	N/A	No information
Acute Urticaria	N/A	N/A	No information

Types of Skin allergies

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

About prevalence:

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

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