Statistics by Country for Fibromyalgia
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Fibromyalgia:
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 Fibromyalgia 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 Fibromyalgia 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 Fibromyalgia in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Fibromyalgia: The word 'prevalence' of Fibromyalgia usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Fibromyalgia at any given time (i.e. people with Fibromyalgia). The term 'incidence' of Fibromyalgia means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Fibromyalgia diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Fibromyalgia). 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 Fibromyalgia: 3.7 million Americans (NIAMS)
Prevalance Rate for Fibromyalgia: approx 1 in 73 or 1.36% or 3.7 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Fibromyalgia to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Fibromyalgia to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Fibromyalgia are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Fibromyalgia in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Fibromyalgia in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 3,994,577 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 442,202 | 32,507,8742 |
| Fibromyalgia in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 111,200 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 140,766 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 819,858 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 16,951 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 73,638 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 70,932 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 821,947 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 144,837 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 1,121,217 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 3,998 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 136,469 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 454 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 53,997 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 789,752 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 6,293 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 438 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 221,975 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 525,431 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 143,159 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 547,937 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 122,241 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 101,353 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 819,858 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 39,693 | 2,918,0002 |
| Fibromyalgia in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 48,219 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,544 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 61,170 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 27,751 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 147,264 | 10,825,9002 |
| Fibromyalgia in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 1,922,646 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 29,730 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 17,668,147 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 13,864 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 93,249 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 14,488,092 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 3,243,661 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 1,732,103 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 82,544 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 6,057 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 319,974 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 37,425 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 1,173,140 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 73,731 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 1,124,457 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 59,225 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 2,165,538 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 308,753 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 656,120 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 270,768 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 309,464 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 882,361 | 64,865,5232 |
| Fibromyalgia in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 107,033 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 140,253 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 102,266 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 18,250 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 63,850 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 205,998 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 31,372 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 49,078 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 304,101 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 1,958,470 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 73,776 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 27,361 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 95,377 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 649,296 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 359,259 | 26,410,4162 |
| Fibromyalgia in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 270,877 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 54,327 | 3,993,8172 |
| Fibromyalgia in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 387,869 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 1,035,420 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 18,023 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 918,242 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 345,170 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 84,324 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 76,328 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 30,709 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 51,381 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 76,606 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 350,900 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 245,082 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 937,159 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 34,332 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 31,439 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 272,397 | 20,024,8672 |
| Fibromyalgia in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 3,712 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 2,504,316 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 215,252 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 575,550 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 194,258 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 1,427,759 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 72,908 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 84,220 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 374,683 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 53,023 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 340,310 | 25,017,3872 |
| Fibromyalgia in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 149,340 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 22,298 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 50,908 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 129,752 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 40,782 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 793,283 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 970,387 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 282,356 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 448,653 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 46,122 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 154,536 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 241,457 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 112,070 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 147,621 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 80,038 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 112,966 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 532,530 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 604,629 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 15,905 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 490,668 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 358,985 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 149,981 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 49,948 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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