It was estimated that in 2020, the prevalence rate of low back pain in Central Europe was around 12,800 per 100,000 population. At that time, it was estimated that the global prevalence rate of low back pain was 7,460 per 100,000 population. This statistic shows the prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region.
Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region
(per 100,000 population)
Characteristic
Age-standardized prevalence rate per 100,000 population
Central Europe
12,800
Eastern Europe
11,200
Australasia
11,100
High-income North America
10,500
High-income Asia Pacific
9,690
Western Europe
9,510
Southern Latin America
9,280
Central Asia
9,110
North Africa and Middle East
8,720
Latin America and Caribbean
7,860
Global
7,460
Sub-Saharan Africa
7,180
South Asia
6,950
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Lancet (Rheumatology). (June 1, 2023). Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Rheumatology). "Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region (per 100,000 population)." Chart. June 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Rheumatology). (2023). Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Rheumatology). "Prevalence Rate of Low Back Pain Worldwide in 2020, by Region (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/
Lancet (Rheumatology), Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Prevalence rate of low back pain worldwide in 2020, by region (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Lancet (Rheumatology), June 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447516/low-back-pain-prevalence-rate-worldwide-by-region/
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