Prevalence and Incidence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome
| About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Guillain-Barre Syndrome usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Guillain-Barre Syndrome at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Guillain-Barre Syndrome refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived 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 Guillain-Barre Syndrome: about 1 in 100,000 (NWHIC)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 100,000 or 0.00% or 2,720 people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Guillain-Barre Syndrome: about 1 in 100,000 (NWHIC)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 100,000 or 0.00% or 2,720 people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder, afflicting about 1 person in 100,000.1
Incidence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome: The syndrome is rare, however, afflicting only about one person in 100,000.2
Prevelance statistics about Guillain-Barre Syndrome: The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
- GBS affects men and women equally in the US (NIH, The National Women’s Health Centre, 2004)
- GBS affects 1 person per 100,000 population in the US (NIH, The National Women’s Health Centre, 2004)
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NIAID Guillain Barre Fact Sheet: NIAID
2. excerpt from Guillain-Barre Syndrome: NWHIC
Last revision: May 28, 2003
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