Statistics by Country for Thalassemia
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Thalassemia:
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 Thalassemia 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 Thalassemia 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 Thalassemia in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Thalassemia: The word 'prevalence' of Thalassemia usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Thalassemia at any given time (i.e. people with Thalassemia). The term 'incidence' of Thalassemia means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Thalassemia diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Thalassemia). 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 Thalassemia: 1,000 people with Cooley's anemia (NHLBI)
Prevalance Rate for Thalassemia: approx 1 in 272,000 or 0.00% or 1,000 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Thalassemia to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Thalassemia to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Thalassemia are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Thalassemia in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Thalassemia in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 1,079 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 119 | 32,507,8742 |
| Thalassemia in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 30 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 38 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 221 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 19 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 19 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 222 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 39 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 303 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 1 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 36 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 0 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 14 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 213 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 0 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 59 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 142 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 38 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 148 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 33 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 221 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 10 | 2,918,0002 |
| Thalassemia in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 13 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 16 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 7 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 39 | 10,825,9002 |
| Thalassemia in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 519 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 8 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 4,775 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 3 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 25 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 3,915 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 876 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 468 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 22 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 1 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 86 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 10 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 317 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 303 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 16 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 585 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 83 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 177 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 73 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 83 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 238 | 64,865,5232 |
| Thalassemia in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 28 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 37 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 27 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 4 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 17 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 55 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 8 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 13 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 82 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 529 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 19 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 25 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 175 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 97 | 26,410,4162 |
| Thalassemia in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 73 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 3,993,8172 |
| Thalassemia in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 104 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 279 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 4 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 248 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 93 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 22 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 20 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 8 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 20 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 94 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 66 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 253 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 8 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 73 | 20,024,8672 |
| Thalassemia in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 1 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 676 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 58 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 155 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 52 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 385 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 22 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 101 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 14 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 91 | 25,017,3872 |
| Thalassemia in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 40 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 6 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 13 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 35 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 11 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 214 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 262 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 76 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 121 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 12 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 41 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 65 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 30 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 39 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 21 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 30 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 143 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 163 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 132 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 97 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 40 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
Last revision: June 20, 2003
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