Statistics by Country for Open-angle glaucoma
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Open-angle glaucoma:
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 Open-angle glaucoma 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 Open-angle glaucoma 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 Open-angle glaucoma in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Open-angle glaucoma: The word 'prevalence' of Open-angle glaucoma usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Open-angle glaucoma at any given time (i.e. people with Open-angle glaucoma). The term 'incidence' of Open-angle glaucoma means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Open-angle glaucoma diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Open-angle glaucoma). 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 Open-angle glaucoma: about 3 million Americans, many not yet diagnosed.
Prevalance Rate for Open-angle glaucoma: approx 1 in 90 or 1.10% or 3 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Open-angle glaucoma to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Open-angle glaucoma to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Open-angle glaucoma are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Open-angle glaucoma in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Open-angle glaucoma in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 3,238,846 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 358,542 | 32,507,8742 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 90,162 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 114,135 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 664,750 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 13,744 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 59,706 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 57,512 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 666,443 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 117,435 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 909,094 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 3,242 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 110,651 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 368 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 43,781 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 640,339 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 5,103 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 355 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 179,980 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 426,025 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 116,075 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 444,273 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 99,114 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 82,178 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 664,750 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 32,183 | 2,918,0002 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 39,097 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,495 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 49,597 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 22,500 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 119,403 | 10,825,9002 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 1,558,902 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 24,105 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 14,325,524 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 11,241 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 75,607 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 11,747,102 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 2,629,995 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 1,404,408 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 66,927 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 4,911 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 259,439 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 30,345 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 951,195 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59,782 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 911,722 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 48,020 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 1,755,841 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 250,340 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 531,989 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 219,542 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 250,917 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 715,428 | 64,865,5232 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 86,783 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 113,718 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 82,918 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 14,797 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 51,770 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 167,026 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 25,437 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 39,793 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 246,568 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 1,587,949 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 59,818 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 22,185 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 77,333 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 526,456 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 291,291 | 26,410,4162 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 219,630 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 44,049 | 3,993,8172 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 314,489 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 839,530 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 14,613 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 744,520 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 279,867 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 68,371 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 61,888 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 24,899 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 41,660 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 62,113 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 284,514 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 198,715 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 759,859 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 27,837 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 25,491 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 220,862 | 20,024,8672 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 3,010 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 2,030,526 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 174,528 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 466,662 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 157,506 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 1,157,642 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 59,114 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 68,287 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 303,797 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 42,992 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 275,927 | 25,017,3872 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 121,086 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 18,079 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 41,277 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 105,204 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 33,066 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 643,202 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 786,800 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 228,937 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 363,773 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 37,396 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 125,300 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 195,775 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 90,867 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 119,692 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 64,895 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 91,594 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 431,781 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 490,240 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 12,896 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 397,839 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 291,069 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 121,606 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 40,498 | 1,2671,8602 |
Undiagnosed prevalence of Open-angle glaucoma: 1 to 1.5 million (about half of 3 million Americans)
Undiagnosed Prevalence Rate for Open-angle glaucoma: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Undiagnosed-Prevalence Rate for Open-angle glaucoma to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above undiagnosed-prevalence rate for Open-angle glaucoma to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these undiagnosed-prevalence extrapolations for Open-angle glaucoma are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual undiagnosed-prevalence of Open-angle glaucoma in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Undiagnosed Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Open-angle glaucoma in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 1,079,615 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 119,514 | 32,507,8742 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 30,054 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 38,045 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 221,583 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 4,581 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 19,902 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 19,170 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 222,147 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 39,145 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 303,031 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 1,080 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 36,883 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 122 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 14,593 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 213,446 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 1,701 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 118 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 59,993 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 142,008 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 38,691 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 148,091 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 33,038 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 27,392 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 221,583 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 10,727 | 2,918,0002 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 13,032 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,498 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 16,532 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 7,500 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 39,801 | 10,825,9002 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 519,634 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 8,035 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 4,775,174 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 3,747 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 25,202 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 3,915,700 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 876,665 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 468,136 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 22,309 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 1,637 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 86,479 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 10,115 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 317,065 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19,927 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 303,907 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 16,006 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 585,280 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 83,446 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 177,329 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 73,180 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 83,639 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 238,476 | 64,865,5232 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 28,927 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 37,906 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 27,639 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 4,932 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 17,256 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 55,675 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 8,479 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 13,264 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 82,189 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 529,316 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 19,939 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 7,395 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 25,777 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 175,485 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 97,097 | 26,410,4162 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 73,210 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 14,683 | 3,993,8172 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 104,829 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 279,843 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 4,871 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 248,173 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 93,289 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 22,790 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 20,629 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 8,299 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 13,886 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 20,704 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 94,838 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 66,238 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 253,286 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9,279 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 8,497 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 73,620 | 20,024,8672 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 1,003 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 676,842 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 58,176 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 155,554 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 52,502 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 385,880 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 19,704 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 22,762 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 101,265 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 14,330 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 91,975 | 25,017,3872 |
| Open-angle glaucoma in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 40,362 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 6,026 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 13,759 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 35,068 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 11,022 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 214,400 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 262,266 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 76,312 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 121,257 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 12,465 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 41,766 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 65,258 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 30,289 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 39,897 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 21,631 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 30,531 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 143,927 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 163,413 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 4,298 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 132,613 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 97,023 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 40,535 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 13,499 | 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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