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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jan 29.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet. 2012 Dec 15;380(9859):2163–2196. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61729-2

Table 1:

Global prevalence of the 50 most common sequelae o

Prevalence (both sexes)
Male prevalence
Female prevalence
Total
(thousands)
Proportion of
population (%)
Total
(thousands)
Proportion of
population (%)
Total
(thousands)
Proportion of
population (%)

Dental caries of permanent teeth 2431636 35. 29% 1 194 051 34.37% 1 237 585 36.23%
Tension-type headache 1431 067 20.77% 655 937 18.88% 775131 22.69%
Migraine 1012944 14.70% 371 072 10.68% 641 873 18.79%
Fungal skin diseases 985 457 14.30% 516 167 14.86% 469 291 13.74%
Other skin and subcutaneous diseases 803597 11.66% 417 129 12.01% 386 468 11.32%
Chronic periodontitis 743 187 1079% 378 407 10.89% 364 780 10.68%
Mild hearing loss with perinatal onset due to other hearing loss 724 689 1.0.52% 386 147 11.11% 338 543 9.91%
Acne vulgaris 646 488 9.38% 311 349 8.96% 335 140 9.81%
Low back pain 632 045 9.17% 334 793 9. 64% 297 252 8.70%
Dental caries of baby teeth 621 507 9.02% 352 085 10.13% 269 421 7.89%
Moderate iron-deficiency anaemia 608 915 8.84% 269 596 7.76% 339 319 9.93%
Other musculoskeletal disorders 560 978 8.14% 262779 7.56% 298 199 8.73%
Near sighted due to other vision loss 459 646 6.67% 235 052 6.77% 224 593 6.58%
Mild iron-deficiency anaemia 375 438 5.45% 152 523 4.39% 222915 6.53%
Asthma 334 247 4.85% 160 346 4.61% 173 901 5.09%
Neck pain 332 049 4.82% 135 134 3. 89% 196 915 5.77%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 328 615 4.77% 168 445 4.85% 160170 4.69%
Genital prolapse 316 897 4.55% .. .. 316 897 9.28%
Major depressive disorder 298 441 4.33% 111 441 3.21% 187 000 5.48%
Pruritus 280 229 4.07% 117758 3.39% 162471 4.76%
Anxiety disorders 272 777 3.96% 95 731 2.76% 177 046 5.18%
Mild anaemia due to hookworm disease 260254 3.78% 149 572 4.30% 110 681 3.24%
Osteoarthritis of the knee 250 785 3.64% 88 885 2.56% 161 900 4.74%
Schistosomiasis 238 366 3.46% 124 289 3.58% 114 077 3.34%
Eczema 229761 3.33% 104 259 3.00% 125 502 3.67%
Uncomplicated diabetes mellitus 227 588 3.30% 114 817 3.30% 112 771 3.30%
Uterine fibroids 225 259 3.23% .. .. 225 259 6.60%
Sexually transmitted chlamydial diseases 215 621 3.13% 85 675 2.47% 129 946 3.80%
Benign prostatic hyperplasia 210 142 3.05% 210 142 6.05% .. ..
Premenstrual syndrome 199 072 2.89% .. .. 199 072 5.83%
Moderate hearing loss with perinatal onset due to other hearing loss 189 919 2.76% 103 629 2.98% 86 290 2.53%
Goitre due to iodine deficiency 187 181 2.72% 69 752 2.01% 117 429 3.44%
Lacerations, multiple wounds, other dislocations, and eye injuries due to falls 185 700 2.70% 110 263 3.17% 75 438 2.21%
Edentulism 158 284 2.30% 67 264 1.94% 91 020 2.66%
Trichomoniasis 152232 2.21% 49731 1.43% 102501 3.00%
Chronic urolithiasis 144346 2.10% 90446 2.60% 53901 1.58%
Mild hearing loss due to otitis media 141600 2.06% 79359 2.28% 62241 1.82%
Mild anaemia due to sickle cell disorders 141419 2.05% 64343 1.85% 77075 2.26%
Impetigo 140495 2.04% 67464 1.94% 73031 2.14%
Diabetic neuropathy 131930 1.91% 63509 1.83% 68421 2.00%
Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases 127990 1.86% 48040 1.38% 79950 2.34%
Molluscum contagiosum 122601 1.78% 65841 1.89% 56760 1.66%
Otitis media (chronic) 117881 1.71% 55891 1.61% 61989 1.81%
Polycystic ovarian syndrome 116730 1.68% .. .. 116730 3.42%
Angina due to ischaemic heart disease 111705 1.62% 59683 1.72% 52022 1.52%
Dysthymia 105520 1.53% 43863 1.26% 61657 1.81%
Scabies 100625 1.46% 51736 1.49% 48889 1.43%
Mild anaemia due to thalassaemias 95731 1.39% 44362 1.28% 51370 1.50%