Active epilepsy prevalence in the U.S. as of 2021, by gender

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John Elflein,
Jul 5, 2024

In 2021, around 1.1 percent of adults in the United States were estimated to be living with active epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures and can lead to life-long disability. This statistic displays the percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by gender.

Percentage of adults with active epilepsy in the U.S. as of 2021, by gender

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Release date

May 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

2021

Number of respondents

29,482 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews

Supplementary notes

Doctor-diagnosed active epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy and either taking medication, having had one or more seizures in the past year, or both; and inactive epilepsy was defined as having a diagnosis of epilepsy but not taking medication and having no seizures in the past year.

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