Statistics by Country for Epstein-Barr virus
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Epstein-Barr virus:
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 Epstein-Barr virus 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 Epstein-Barr virus 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 Epstein-Barr virus in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Epstein-Barr virus: The word 'prevalence' of Epstein-Barr virus usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Epstein-Barr virus at any given time (i.e. people with Epstein-Barr virus). The term 'incidence' of Epstein-Barr virus means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Epstein-Barr virus diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Epstein-Barr virus). 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 Epstein-Barr virus: as many as 20% of people carry the virus in their throats
Prevalance Rate for Epstein-Barr virus: approx 1 in 5 or 20.00% or 54.4 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Epstein-Barr virus to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Epstein-Barr virus to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Epstein-Barr virus are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Epstein-Barr virus in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 58,731,081 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 6,501,574 | 32,507,8742 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 1,634,952 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 2,069,655 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 12,054,141 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 249,235 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 1,082,678 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 1,042,902 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 12,084,842 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 2,129,505 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 16,484,921 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 58,793 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 2,006,475 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 6,687 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 793,911 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 11,611,495 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 92,538 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 6,454 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 3,263,639 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 7,725,269 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 2,104,829 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 8,056,156 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 1,797,280 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 1,490,173 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 12,054,141 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 583,600 | 2,918,0002 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 708,961 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81,521 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 899,373 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 408,017 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2,165,180 | 10,825,9002 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 28,268,095 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 437,113 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 259,769,524 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 203,850 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 1,371,025 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 213,014,121 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 47,690,590 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 25,466,600 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 1,213,623 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 89,057 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 4,704,496 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 550,262 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 17,248,339 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,084,056 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 16,532,560 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 870,778 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 31,839,267 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 4,539,510 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 9,646,752 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,981,033 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 4,549,967 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 12,973,104 | 64,865,5232 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 1,573,677 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 2,062,104 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 1,503,594 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 268,332 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 938,778 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 3,028,740 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 461,261 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 721,579 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 4,471,110 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 28,794,811 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 1,084,713 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 402,294 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 1,402,311 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 9,546,415 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 5,282,083 | 26,410,4162 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 3,982,628 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 798,763 | 3,993,8172 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 5,702,735 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 15,223,484 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 264,998 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 13,500,641 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 5,074,938 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 1,239,801 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 1,122,240 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 451,509 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 755,443 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 1,126,317 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,159,187 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 3,603,374 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 13,778,783 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 504,783 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 462,240 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 4,004,973 | 20,024,8672 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 54,589 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 36,820,221 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 3,164,791 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 8,462,155 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 2,856,119 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 20,991,918 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 1,071,951 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 1,238,273 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 5,508,861 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 779,592 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 5,003,477 | 25,017,3872 |
| Epstein-Barr virus in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 2,195,710 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 327,846 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 748,496 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 1,907,708 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 599,608 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 11,663,406 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 14,267,314 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 4,151,406 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 6,596,421 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 678,127 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 2,272,107 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 3,550,071 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 1,647,734 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 2,170,429 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 1,176,777 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 1,660,920 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 7,829,632 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 8,889,694 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 233,848 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 7,214,159 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 5,278,051 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 2,205,138 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 734,372 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
Last revision: May 27, 2003
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