Statistics by Country for Gallstones
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Gallstones:
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 Gallstones 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 Gallstones 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 Gallstones in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Gallstones: The word 'prevalence' of Gallstones usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Gallstones at any given time (i.e. people with Gallstones). The term 'incidence' of Gallstones means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Gallstones diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Gallstones). 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 Gallstones: 16 to 22 million people in the USA 1976-87 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, US Government Printing Office, NIDDK, 1994)
Prevalance Rate for Gallstones: approx 1 in 17 or 5.88% or 16 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Gallstones to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Gallstones to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Gallstones are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Gallstones in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Gallstones in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 17,273,847 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 1,912,227 | 32,507,8742 |
| Gallstones in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 480,868 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 608,722 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 3,545,335 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 73,304 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 318,434 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 306,735 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 3,554,365 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 626,325 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 4,848,506 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 17,292 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 590,139 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 1,966 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 233,503 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 3,415,145 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 27,217 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 1,898 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 959,894 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 2,272,138 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 619,067 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 2,369,457 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 528,611 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 438,286 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 3,545,335 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 171,647 | 2,918,0002 |
| Gallstones in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 208,518 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,976 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 264,521 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 120,004 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 636,817 | 10,825,9002 |
| Gallstones in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 8,314,145 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 128,562 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 76,402,799 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 59,955 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 403,242 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 62,651,210 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 14,026,643 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 7,490,176 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 356,948 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 26,193 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 1,383,675 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 161,841 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 5,073,040 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 318,839 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 4,862,517 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 256,111 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 9,364,490 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 1,335,150 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 2,837,279 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,170,892 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 1,338,225 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 3,815,618 | 64,865,5232 |
| Gallstones in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 462,846 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 606,501 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 442,233 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 78,921 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 276,111 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 890,806 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 135,665 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 212,229 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 1,315,032 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 8,469,062 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 319,033 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 118,321 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 412,444 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 2,807,769 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,553,553 | 26,410,4162 |
| Gallstones in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 1,171,361 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 234,930 | 3,993,8172 |
| Gallstones in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 1,677,275 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 4,477,495 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 77,940 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 3,970,776 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 1,492,628 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 364,647 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 330,070 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 132,796 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 222,189 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 331,269 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,517,408 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 1,059,816 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 4,052,583 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 148,465 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 135,953 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 1,177,933 | 20,024,8672 |
| Gallstones in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 16,055 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 10,829,476 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 930,820 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 2,488,869 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 840,035 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 6,174,093 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 315,279 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 364,198 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 1,620,253 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 229,291 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 1,471,610 | 25,017,3872 |
| Gallstones in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 645,797 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 96,425 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 220,145 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 561,090 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 176,355 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 3,430,413 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 4,196,268 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 1,221,001 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 1,940,124 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 199,449 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 668,266 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 1,044,138 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 484,627 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 638,361 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 346,111 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 488,505 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 2,302,833 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 2,614,615 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 68,778 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 2,121,811 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 1,552,368 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 648,569 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 215,991 | 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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