Statistics by Country for Turner Syndrome
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About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Turner Syndrome:
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 Turner Syndrome 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 Turner Syndrome 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 Turner Syndrome in that region.
About prevalence and incidence statistics in general for Turner Syndrome: The word 'prevalence' of Turner Syndrome usually means the estimated population of people who are managing Turner Syndrome at any given time (i.e. people with Turner Syndrome). The term 'incidence' of Turner Syndrome means the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Turner Syndrome diagnosed each year (i.e. getting Turner Syndrome). 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 Turner Syndrome: 1-in-5000
Prevalance Rate for Turner Syndrome: approx 1 in 5,000 or 0.02% or 54,400 people in USA [about data]
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Turner Syndrome to Countries and Regions: The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Turner Syndrome to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Turner Syndrome are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Turner Syndrome in any region:
| Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
| Turner Syndrome in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| USA | 58,731 | 293,655,4051 |
| Canada | 6,501 | 32,507,8742 |
| Turner Syndrome in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Austria | 1,634 | 8,174,7622 |
| Belgium | 2,069 | 10,348,2762 |
| Britain (United Kingdom) | 12,054 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
| Czech Republic | 249 | 1,0246,1782 |
| Denmark | 1,082 | 5,413,3922 |
| Finland | 1,042 | 5,214,5122 |
| France | 12,084 | 60,424,2132 |
| Greece | 2,129 | 10,647,5292 |
| Germany | 16,484 | 82,424,6092 |
| Iceland | 58 | 293,9662 |
| Hungary | 2,006 | 10,032,3752 |
| Liechtenstein | 6 | 33,4362 |
| Ireland | 793 | 3,969,5582 |
| Italy | 11,611 | 58,057,4772 |
| Luxembourg | 92 | 462,6902 |
| Monaco | 6 | 32,2702 |
| Netherlands (Holland) | 3,263 | 16,318,1992 |
| Poland | 7,725 | 38,626,3492 |
| Portugal | 2,104 | 10,524,1452 |
| Spain | 8,056 | 40,280,7802 |
| Sweden | 1,797 | 8,986,4002 |
| Switzerland | 1,490 | 7,450,8672 |
| United Kingdom | 12,054 | 60,270,7082 |
| Wales | 583 | 2,918,0002 |
| Turner Syndrome in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Albania | 708 | 3,544,8082 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 81 | 407,6082 |
| Croatia | 899 | 4,496,8692 |
| Macedonia | 408 | 2,040,0852 |
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2,165 | 10,825,9002 |
| Turner Syndrome in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Bangladesh | 28,268 | 141,340,4762 |
| Bhutan | 437 | 2,185,5692 |
| China | 259,769 | 1,298,847,6242 |
| East Timor | 203 | 1,019,2522 |
| Hong Kong s.a.r. | 1,371 | 6,855,1252 |
| India | 213,014 | 1,065,070,6072 |
| Indonesia | 47,690 | 238,452,9522 |
| Japan | 25,466 | 127,333,0022 |
| Laos | 1,213 | 6,068,1172 |
| Macau s.a.r. | 89 | 445,2862 |
| Malaysia | 4,704 | 23,522,4822 |
| Mongolia | 550 | 2,751,3142 |
| Philippines | 17,248 | 86,241,6972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,084 | 5,420,2802 |
| Vietnam | 16,532 | 82,662,8002 |
| Singapore | 870 | 4,353,8932 |
| Pakistan | 31,839 | 159,196,3362 |
| North Korea | 4,539 | 22,697,5532 |
| South Korea | 9,646 | 48,233,7602 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,981 | 19,905,1652 |
| Taiwan | 4,549 | 22,749,8382 |
| Thailand | 12,973 | 64,865,5232 |
| Turner Syndrome in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Azerbaijan | 1,573 | 7,868,3852 |
| Belarus | 2,062 | 10,310,5202 |
| Bulgaria | 1,503 | 7,517,9732 |
| Estonia | 268 | 1,341,6642 |
| Georgia | 938 | 4,693,8922 |
| Kazakhstan | 3,028 | 15,143,7042 |
| Latvia | 461 | 2,306,3062 |
| Lithuania | 721 | 3,607,8992 |
| Romania | 4,471 | 22,355,5512 |
| Russia | 28,794 | 143,974,0592 |
| Slovakia | 1,084 | 5,423,5672 |
| Slovenia | 402 | 2,011,473 2 |
| Tajikistan | 1,402 | 7,011,556 2 |
| Ukraine | 9,546 | 47,732,0792 |
| Uzbekistan | 5,282 | 26,410,4162 |
| Turner Syndrome in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Australia | 3,982 | 19,913,1442 |
| New Zealand | 798 | 3,993,8172 |
| Turner Syndrome in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Afghanistan | 5,702 | 28,513,6772 |
| Egypt | 15,223 | 76,117,4212 |
| Gaza strip | 264 | 1,324,9912 |
| Iran | 13,500 | 67,503,2052 |
| Iraq | 5,074 | 25,374,6912 |
| Israel | 1,239 | 6,199,0082 |
| Jordan | 1,122 | 5,611,2022 |
| Kuwait | 451 | 2,257,5492 |
| Lebanon | 755 | 3,777,2182 |
| Libya | 1,126 | 5,631,5852 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,159 | 25,795,9382 |
| Syria | 3,603 | 18,016,8742 |
| Turkey | 13,778 | 68,893,9182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 504 | 2,523,9152 |
| West Bank | 462 | 2,311,2042 |
| Yemen | 4,004 | 20,024,8672 |
| Turner Syndrome in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Belize | 54 | 272,9452 |
| Brazil | 36,820 | 184,101,1092 |
| Chile | 3,164 | 15,823,9572 |
| Colombia | 8,462 | 42,310,7752 |
| Guatemala | 2,856 | 14,280,5962 |
| Mexico | 20,991 | 104,959,5942 |
| Nicaragua | 1,071 | 5,359,7592 |
| Paraguay | 1,238 | 6,191,3682 |
| Peru | 5,508 | 27,544,3052 |
| Puerto Rico | 779 | 3,897,9602 |
| Venezuela | 5,003 | 25,017,3872 |
| Turner Syndrome in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
| Angola | 2,195 | 10,978,5522 |
| Botswana | 327 | 1,639,2312 |
| Central African Republic | 748 | 3,742,4822 |
| Chad | 1,907 | 9,538,5442 |
| Congo Brazzaville | 599 | 2,998,0402 |
| Congo kinshasa | 11,663 | 58,317,0302 |
| Ethiopia | 14,267 | 71,336,5712 |
| Ghana | 4,151 | 20,757,0322 |
| Kenya | 6,596 | 32,982,1092 |
| Liberia | 678 | 3,390,6352 |
| Niger | 2,272 | 11,360,5382 |
| Nigeria | 3,550 | 12,5750,3562 |
| Rwanda | 1,647 | 8,238,6732 |
| Senegal | 2,170 | 10,852,1472 |
| Sierra leone | 1,176 | 5,883,8892 |
| Somalia | 1,660 | 8,304,6012 |
| Sudan | 7,829 | 39,148,1622 |
| South Africa | 8,889 | 44,448,4702 |
| Swaziland | 233 | 1,169,2412 |
| Tanzania | 7,214 | 36,070,7992 |
| Uganda | 5,278 | 26,390,2582 |
| Zambia | 2,205 | 11,025,6902 |
| Zimbabwe | 734 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
1. US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
2. US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
Last revision: June 23, 2003
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