Statistics by Country for Sickle Cell Anemia
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Sickle Cell Anemia:
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 Sickle Cell Anemia 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 Sickle Cell Anemia 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 Sickle Cell Anemia in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Sickle Cell Anemia: The word 'prevalence' of Sickle Cell Anemia usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Sickle Cell Anemia at any given time (i.e. people with Sickle Cell Anemia). The term 'incidence' of Sickle Cell Anemia means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Sickle Cell Anemia diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Sickle Cell Anemia). 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 Sickle Cell Anemia: 72,000 people in USA (NHLBI); 2 million carriers (USA); 1 in 12 African American carriers
Prevalance Rate for Sickle Cell Anemia: approx 1 in 3,777 or 0.03% or 72,000 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Sickle Cell Anemia to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Sickle Cell Anemia to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Sickle Cell Anemia are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Sickle Cell Anemia in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 77,732 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 8,605 | 32,507,8742 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 2,163 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 2,739 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 15,954 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 329 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 1,432 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 1,380 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 15,994 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 2,818 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 21,818 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 77 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 2,655 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 1,050 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 15,368 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 122 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 8 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 4,319 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 10,224 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 2,785 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 10,662 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 2,378 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 1,972 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 15,954 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 772 | 2,918,0002 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 938 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 107 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 1,190 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 540 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2,865 | 10,825,9002 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 37,413 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 578 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 343,812 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 269 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 1,814 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 281,930 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 63,119 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 33,705 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 1,606 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 117 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 6,226 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 728 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 22,828 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,434 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 21,881 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 1,152 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 42,140 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 6,008 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 12,767 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 5,269 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 6,022 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 17,170 | 64,865,5232 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 2,082 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 2,729 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 1,990 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 355 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 1,242 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 4,008 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 610 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 955 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 5,917 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 38,110 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 1,435 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 532 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 1,856 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 12,634 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 6,990 | 26,410,4162 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 5,271 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 1,057 | 3,993,8172 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 7,547 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 20,148 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 350 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 17,868 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 6,716 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 1,640 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 1,485 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 597 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 999 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 1,490 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 6,828 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 4,769 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 18,236 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 668 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 611 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 5,300 | 20,024,8672 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 72 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 48,732 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 4,188 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 11,199 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 3,780 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 27,783 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 1,418 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 1,638 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 7,291 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,031 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 6,622 | 25,017,3872 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 2,906 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 433 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 990 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 2,524 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 793 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 15,436 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 18,883 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 5,494 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 8,730 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 897 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 3,007 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 4,698 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 2,180 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 2,872 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 1,557 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 2,198 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 10,362 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 11,765 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 309 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 9,548 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 6,985 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 2,918 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 971 | 1,2671,8602 |
Incidence (annual) of Sickle Cell Anemia: 1 per 500 African American births; 1 per 1,000-1,400 Hispanic-American births
Incidence Rate for Sickle Cell Anemia: approx 1 in 500 or 0.20% or 544,000 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Incidence Rate for Sickle Cell Anemia to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above incidence rate for Sickle Cell Anemia to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these incidence extrapolations for Sickle Cell Anemia are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual incidence of Sickle Cell Anemia in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Incidence | Population Estimated Used |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 587,310 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 65,015 | 32,507,8742 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 16,349 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 20,696 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 120,541 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 2,492 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 10,826 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 10,429 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 120,848 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 21,295 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 164,849 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 587 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 20,064 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 66 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 7,939 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 116,114 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 925 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 64 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 32,636 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 77,252 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 21,048 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 80,561 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 17,972 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 14,901 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 120,541 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 5,836 | 2,918,0002 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 7,089 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 815 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 8,993 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 4,080 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 21,651 | 10,825,9002 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 282,680 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 4,371 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 2,597,695 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 2,038 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 13,710 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 2,130,141 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 476,905 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 254,666 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 12,136 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 890 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 47,044 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 5,502 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 172,483 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10,840 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 165,325 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 8,707 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 318,392 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 45,395 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 96,467 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 39,810 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 45,499 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 129,731 | 64,865,5232 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 15,736 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 20,621 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 15,035 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 2,683 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 9,387 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 30,287 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 4,612 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 7,215 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 44,711 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 287,948 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 10,847 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 4,022 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 14,023 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 95,464 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 52,820 | 26,410,4162 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 39,826 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 7,987 | 3,993,8172 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 57,027 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 152,234 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 2,649 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 135,006 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 50,749 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 12,398 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 11,222 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 4,515 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 7,554 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 11,263 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 51,591 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 36,033 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 137,787 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5,047 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 4,622 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 40,049 | 20,024,8672 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 545 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 368,202 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 31,647 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 84,621 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 28,561 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 209,919 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 10,719 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 12,382 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 55,088 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 7,795 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 50,034 | 25,017,3872 |
| Sickle Cell Anemia in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 21,957 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 3,278 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 7,484 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 19,077 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 5,996 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 116,634 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 142,673 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 41,514 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 65,964 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 6,781 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 22,721 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 35,500 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 16,477 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 21,704 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 11,767 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 16,609 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 78,296 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 88,896 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 2,338 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 72,141 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 52,780 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 22,051 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 7,343 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
Last revision: June 16, 2003
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