In 2020, the worldwide prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis was considerably higher among females than males. At that time, the prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis for females was more than double that of males, reaching approximately 293 cases per 100,000 population. This statistic depicts the global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender.
Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender
(per 100,000 population)
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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Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology), & Elsevier. (September 24, 2023). Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/
Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology), und Elsevier. "Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population)." Chart. September 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/
Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology), Elsevier. (2023). Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/
Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology), and Elsevier. "Global Prevalence Rate of Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2020, by Gender (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/
Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology) & Elsevier, Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Global prevalence rate of rheumatoid arthritis in 2020, by gender (per 100,000 population) [Graph], Lancet (Lancet Rheumatology), & Elsevier, September 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1452235/global-prevalence-rate-of-rheumatoid-arthritis-by-gender/
