In 2019, there were almost 2.9 million people newly diagnosed with idiopathic epilepsy worldwide. Males accounted for around 1.6 million of these new cases, while 1.3 million cases were among females. This statistic shows the number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender.
Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender
(in millions)
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Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports). (November 26, 2023). Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/
Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports). "Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender (in millions)." Chart. November 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/
Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports). (2023). Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/
Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports). "Number of Incident Cases of Idiopathic Epilepsy Worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by Gender (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/
Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports), Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of incident cases of idiopathic epilepsy worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by gender (in millions) [Graph], Elsevier (Preventive Medicine Reports), November 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478306/epilepsy-prevalence-by-gender-worldwide/
