Statistics by Country for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis:
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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis 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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: The word 'prevalence' of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Hashimoto's Thyroiditis at any given time (i.e. people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis). The term 'incidence' of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Hashimoto's Thyroiditis). 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 Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: 1,490,371 adults and 205,159 children in the USA 1996 1
Prevalance Rate for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: approx 1 in 182 or 0.55% or 1.5 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 1,609,027 | 293,655,4052 |
| Canada | 178,120 | 32,507,8743 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 44,792 | 8,174,7623 |
| Belgium | 56,701 | 10,348,2763 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 330,241 | 60,270,708 for UK3 |
| Czech Republic | 6,828 | 1,0246,1783 |
| Denmark | 29,661 | 5,413,3923 |
| Finland | 28,571 | 5,214,5123 |
| France | 331,082 | 60,424,2133 |
| Greece | 58,341 | 10,647,5293 |
| Germany | 451,629 | 82,424,6093 |
| Iceland | 1,610 | 293,9663 |
| Hungary | 54,970 | 10,032,3753 |
| Liechtenstein | 183 | 33,4363 |
| Ireland | 21,750 | 3,969,5583 |
| Italy | 318,114 | 58,057,4773 |
| Luxembourg | 2,535 | 462,6903 |
| Monaco | 176 | 32,2703 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 89,412 | 16,318,1993 |
| Poland | 211,645 | 38,626,3493 |
| Portugal | 57,665 | 10,524,1453 |
| Spain | 220,710 | 40,280,7803 |
| Sweden | 49,239 | 8,986,4003 |
| Switzerland | 40,825 | 7,450,8673 |
| United Kingdom | 330,241 | 60,270,7083 |
| Wales | 15,988 | 2,918,0003 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 19,423 | 3,544,8083 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2,233 | 407,6083 |
| Croatia | 24,639 | 4,496,8693 |
| Macedonia | 11,178 | 2,040,0853 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 59,318 | 10,825,9003 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 774,447 | 141,340,4763 |
| Bhutan | 11,975 | 2,185,5693 |
| China | 7,116,782 | 1,298,847,6243 |
| East Timor | 5,584 | 1,019,2523 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 37,561 | 6,855,1253 |
| India | 5,835,847 | 1,065,070,6073 |
| Indonesia | 1,306,556 | 238,452,9523 |
| Japan | 697,696 | 127,333,0023 |
| Laos | 33,249 | 6,068,1173 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 2,439 | 445,2863 |
| Malaysia | 128,886 | 23,522,4823 |
| Mongolia | 15,075 | 2,751,3143 |
| Philippines | 472,544 | 86,241,6973 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29,699 | 5,420,2803 |
| Vietnam | 452,934 | 82,662,8003 |
| Singapore | 23,856 | 4,353,8933 |
| Pakistan | 872,285 | 159,196,3363 |
| North Korea | 124,366 | 22,697,5533 |
| South Korea | 264,287 | 48,233,7603 |
| Sri Lanka | 109,066 | 19,905,1653 |
| Taiwan | 124,653 | 22,749,8383 |
| Thailand | 355,418 | 64,865,5233 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 43,113 | 7,868,3853 |
| Belarus | 56,494 | 10,310,5203 |
| Bulgaria | 41,193 | 7,517,9733 |
| Estonia | 7,351 | 1,341,6643 |
| Georgia | 25,719 | 4,693,8923 |
| Kazakhstan | 82,976 | 15,143,7043 |
| Latvia | 12,636 | 2,306,3063 |
| Lithuania | 19,768 | 3,607,8993 |
| Romania | 122,492 | 22,355,5513 |
| Russia | 788,877 | 143,974,0593 |
| Slovakia | 29,717 | 5,423,5673 |
| Slovenia | 11,021 | 2,011,473 3 |
| Tajikistan | 38,418 | 7,011,556 3 |
| Ukraine | 261,538 | 47,732,0793 |
| Uzbekistan | 144,710 | 26,410,4163 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 109,110 | 19,913,1443 |
| New Zealand | 21,883 | 3,993,8173 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 156,235 | 28,513,6773 |
| Egypt | 417,070 | 76,117,4213 |
| Gaza strip | 7,260 | 1,324,9913 |
| Iran | 369,870 | 67,503,2053 |
| Iraq | 139,035 | 25,374,6913 |
| Israel | 33,966 | 6,199,0083 |
| Jordan | 30,745 | 5,611,2023 |
| Kuwait | 12,369 | 2,257,5493 |
| Lebanon | 20,696 | 3,777,2183 |
| Libya | 30,857 | 5,631,5853 |
| Saudi Arabia | 141,343 | 25,795,9383 |
| Syria | 98,719 | 18,016,8743 |
| Turkey | 377,490 | 68,893,9183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 13,829 | 2,523,9153 |
| West Bank | 12,663 | 2,311,2043 |
| Yemen | 109,722 | 20,024,8673 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 1,495 | 272,9453 |
| Brazil | 1,008,746 | 184,101,1093 |
| Chile | 86,704 | 15,823,9573 |
| Colombia | 231,833 | 42,310,7753 |
| Guatemala | 78,247 | 14,280,5963 |
| Mexico | 575,105 | 104,959,5943 |
| Nicaragua | 29,367 | 5,359,7593 |
| Paraguay | 33,924 | 6,191,3683 |
| Peru | 150,923 | 27,544,3053 |
| Puerto Rico | 21,358 | 3,897,9603 |
| Venezuela | 137,077 | 25,017,3873 |
| Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 60,154 | 10,978,5523 |
| Botswana | 8,981 | 1,639,2313 |
| Central African Republic | 20,506 | 3,742,4823 |
| Chad | 52,264 | 9,538,5443 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 16,427 | 2,998,0403 |
| Congo kinshasa | 319,536 | 58,317,0303 |
| Ethiopia | 390,874 | 71,336,5713 |
| Ghana | 113,734 | 20,757,0323 |
| Kenya | 180,719 | 32,982,1093 |
| Liberia | 18,578 | 3,390,6353 |
| Niger | 62,247 | 11,360,5383 |
| Nigeria | 97,259 | 12,5750,3563 |
| Rwanda | 45,142 | 8,238,6733 |
| Senegal | 59,462 | 10,852,1473 |
| Sierra leone | 32,239 | 5,883,8893 |
| Somalia | 45,503 | 8,304,6013 |
| Sudan | 214,504 | 39,148,1623 |
| South Africa | 243,546 | 44,448,4703 |
| Swaziland | 6,406 | 1,169,2413 |
| Tanzania | 197,642 | 36,070,7993 |
| Uganda | 144,600 | 26,390,2583 |
| Zambia | 60,413 | 11,025,6903 |
| Zimbabwe | 20,119 | 1,2671,8603 |
Footnotes:
1. Rose and Mackay, 1998, The Autoimmune Diseases, Third Edition
2. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
3. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
Last revision: May 28, 2003
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