Statistics by Country for Blindness
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Blindness:
These statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates
against the populations of a particular country or region.
The statistics used for prevalence/incidence of Blindness are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian statistics.
This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences
across the various countries and regions for which the extrapolated Blindness statistics below refer to.
As such, these extrapolations may be highly inaccurate (especially for developing or third-world countries) and only give a general indication (or even a meaningless indication)
as to the actual prevalence or incidence of Blindness in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Blindness: The word 'prevalence' of Blindness usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Blindness at any given time (i.e. people with Blindness). The term 'incidence' of Blindness means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Blindness diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Blindness). Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short 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. |
Prevalance of Blindness: 1,100,000 people are legally blind in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)
Prevalance Rate for Blindness: approx 1 in 247 or 0.40% or 1.1 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Blindness to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Blindness to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Blindness are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Blindness in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Blindness in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 1,187,577 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 131,465 | 32,507,8742 |
| Blindness in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 33,059 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 41,849 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 243,741 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 5,039 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 21,892 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 21,088 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 244,362 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 43,059 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 333,334 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 1,188 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 40,572 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 135 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 16,053 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 234,791 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 1,871 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 130 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 65,992 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 156,209 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 42,560 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 162,900 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 36,342 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 30,132 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 243,741 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 11,800 | 2,918,0002 |
| Blindness in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 14,335 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,648 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 18,185 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 8,250 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 43,781 | 10,825,9002 |
| Blindness in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 571,597 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 8,838 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 5,252,692 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 4,121 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 27,722 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 4,307,270 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 964,331 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 514,949 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 24,540 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 1,800 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 95,127 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 11,126 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 348,771 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21,920 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 334,298 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 17,607 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 643,808 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 91,791 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 195,062 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 80,498 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 92,003 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 262,323 | 64,865,5232 |
| Blindness in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 31,820 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 41,696 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 30,403 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 5,425 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 18,982 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 61,242 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 9,326 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 14,590 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 90,408 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 582,248 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 21,933 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 8,134 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 28,355 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 193,034 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 106,806 | 26,410,4162 |
| Blindness in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 80,531 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 16,151 | 3,993,8172 |
| Blindness in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 115,312 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 307,827 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 5,358 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 272,990 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 102,618 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 25,069 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 22,692 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 9,129 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 15,275 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 22,774 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 104,321 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 72,862 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 278,615 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10,207 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 9,346 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 80,982 | 20,024,8672 |
| Blindness in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 1,103 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 744,526 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 63,993 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 171,109 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 57,752 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 424,468 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 21,675 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 25,038 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 111,392 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 15,763 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 101,173 | 25,017,3872 |
| Blindness in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 44,398 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 6,629 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 15,135 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 38,574 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 12,124 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 235,840 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 288,493 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 83,943 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 133,383 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 13,712 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 45,943 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 71,784 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 33,318 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 43,887 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 23,795 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 33,584 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 158,319 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 179,754 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 4,728 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 145,874 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 106,725 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 44,589 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 14,849 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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