Statistics by Country for Thyroid disorders
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Thyroid disorders:
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 Thyroid disorders 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 Thyroid disorders 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 Thyroid disorders in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Thyroid disorders: The word 'prevalence' of Thyroid disorders usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Thyroid disorders at any given time (i.e. people with Thyroid disorders). The term 'incidence' of Thyroid disorders means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Thyroid disorders diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Thyroid disorders). 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 Thyroid disorders: 20 million Americans (NWHIC)
Prevalance Rate for Thyroid disorders: approx 1 in 13 or 7.35% or 20 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Thyroid disorders to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Thyroid disorders to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Thyroid disorders are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Thyroid disorders in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Thyroid disorders in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 21,592,308 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 2,390,284 | 32,507,8742 |
| Thyroid disorders in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 601,085 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 760,902 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 4,431,669 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 91,630 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 398,043 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 383,419 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 4,442,956 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 782,906 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 6,060,632 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 21,615 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 737,674 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 2,458 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 291,879 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 4,268,932 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 34,021 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 2,372 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 1,199,867 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 2,840,172 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 773,834 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 2,961,822 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 660,764 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 547,857 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 4,431,669 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 214,558 | 2,918,0002 |
| Thyroid disorders in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 260,647 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29,971 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 330,652 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 150,006 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 796,022 | 10,825,9002 |
| Thyroid disorders in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 10,392,681 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 160,703 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 95,503,499 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 74,944 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 504,053 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 78,314,013 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 17,533,304 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 9,362,720 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 446,185 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 32,741 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 1,729,594 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 202,302 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 6,341,301 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 398,549 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 6,078,146 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 320,139 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 11,705,612 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 1,668,937 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 3,546,599 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,463,615 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 1,672,782 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 4,769,523 | 64,865,5232 |
| Thyroid disorders in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 578,557 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 758,126 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 552,792 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 98,651 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 345,139 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 1,113,507 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 169,581 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 265,286 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 1,643,790 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 10,586,327 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 398,791 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 147,902 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 515,555 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 3,509,711 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,941,942 | 26,410,4162 |
| Thyroid disorders in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 1,464,201 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 293,663 | 3,993,8172 |
| Thyroid disorders in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 2,096,593 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 5,596,869 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 97,425 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 4,963,470 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 1,865,786 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 455,809 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 412,588 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 165,996 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 277,736 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 414,087 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,896,760 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 1,324,770 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 5,065,729 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 185,581 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 169,941 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 1,472,416 | 20,024,8672 |
| Thyroid disorders in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 20,069 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 13,536,845 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 1,163,526 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 3,111,086 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 1,050,043 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 7,717,617 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 394,099 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 455,247 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 2,025,316 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 286,614 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 1,839,513 | 25,017,3872 |
| Thyroid disorders in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 807,246 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 120,531 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 275,182 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 701,363 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 220,444 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 4,288,016 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 5,245,336 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 1,526,252 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 2,425,155 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 249,311 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 835,333 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 1,305,173 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 605,784 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 797,951 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 432,638 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 610,632 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 2,878,541 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 3,268,269 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 85,973 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 2,652,264 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 1,940,460 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 810,712 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 269,989 | 1,2671,8602 |
Undiagnosed prevalence of Thyroid disorders: about 13 million (based on estimates from the AACE, as reported by Reader's Digest 3; estimated 8 million people (American Medical Women's Association)
Undiagnosed Prevalence Rate for Thyroid disorders: approx 1 in 20 or 4.78% or 13 million people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Undiagnosed-Prevalence Rate for Thyroid disorders to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above undiagnosed-prevalence rate for Thyroid disorders to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these undiagnosed-prevalence extrapolations for Thyroid disorders are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual undiagnosed-prevalence of Thyroid disorders in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Undiagnosed Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Thyroid disorders in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 14,035,001 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 1,553,685 | 32,507,8742 |
| Thyroid disorders in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 390,705 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 494,586 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 2,880,585 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 59,559 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 258,728 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 249,223 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 2,887,921 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 508,889 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 3,939,411 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 14,049 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 479,488 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 1,598 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 189,721 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 2,774,805 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 22,113 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 1,542 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 779,913 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 1,846,112 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 502,992 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 1,925,184 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 429,497 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 356,107 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 2,880,585 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 139,463 | 2,918,0002 |
| Thyroid disorders in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 169,420 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19,481 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 214,923 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 97,504 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 517,414 | 10,825,9002 |
| Thyroid disorders in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 6,755,243 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 104,457 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 62,077,276 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 48,714 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 327,634 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 50,904,110 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 11,396,648 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 6,085,768 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 290,020 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 21,282 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 1,124,236 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 131,496 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 4,121,845 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 259,057 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 3,950,795 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 208,090 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 7,608,648 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 1,084,809 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 2,305,290 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 951,349 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 1,087,308 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 3,100,190 | 64,865,5232 |
| Thyroid disorders in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 376,062 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 492,782 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 359,314 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 64,123 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 224,340 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 723,779 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 110,227 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 172,436 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 1,068,463 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 6,881,113 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 259,214 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 96,136 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 335,111 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 2,281,312 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,262,262 | 26,410,4162 |
| Thyroid disorders in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 951,731 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 190,880 | 3,993,8172 |
| Thyroid disorders in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 1,362,786 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 3,637,964 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 63,326 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 3,226,256 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 1,212,760 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 296,276 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 268,182 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 107,897 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 180,528 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 269,156 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,232,894 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 861,100 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 3,292,724 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 120,628 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 110,461 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 957,070 | 20,024,8672 |
| Thyroid disorders in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 13,045 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 8,798,950 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 756,292 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 2,022,206 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 682,528 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 5,016,451 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 256,164 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 295,910 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 1,316,455 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 186,299 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 1,195,683 | 25,017,3872 |
| Thyroid disorders in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 524,710 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 78,345 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 178,868 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 455,886 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 143,288 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 2,787,211 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 3,409,468 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 992,064 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 1,576,350 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 162,052 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 542,966 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 848,362 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 393,760 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 518,668 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 281,215 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 396,911 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 1,871,051 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 2,124,375 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 55,882 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 1,723,972 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 1,261,299 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 526,963 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 175,493 | 1,2671,8602 |
Lifetime risk for Thyroid disorders: 1 in 8 women during their lifetime in the US (American Medical Women’s Association); 1 in 8 for women (NWHIC)
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
3. Reader's Digest, February 2004, "10 Diseases Doctors Miss", page 120
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