In 2020, the worldwide prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis was considerably higher in females than in males. At that time, the number of females with rheumatoid arthritis was more than double that of males, reaching approximately 12.7 million cases. This statistic depicts the global number of prevalent cases of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender.
Global number of prevalent cases of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender
Cases estimated from 204 countries and territories
Supplementary notes
Rheumatoid arthritis prevalence was estimated in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2020 using Bayesian meta-regression models and data from population-based studies and medical claims data.
GBD 2021 is a systematic analysis of health loss produced by 369 diseases, injuries, risk factors, impairments, and causes of death. GBD 2021 estimated rheumatoid arthritis mortality, incidence, prevalence, and associated disability by year, age, and sex for 204 countries and territories, using a Bayesian meta-regression tool, DisMod-MR 2.1.
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