Autoimmune diseases statistics

According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 23.5 million Americans (more than seven percent of the population) suffer from an autoimmune disease—and the prevalence is rising.

1. Are autoimmune diseases becoming more common?
2. What are the 10 most common autoimmune diseases?
3. What are the 3 most common autoimmune diseases?
4. What country has the highest rate of autoimmune disease?

Are autoimmune diseases becoming more common?

The report from Connect Immune Research, a group of medical research charities, shows that many autoimmune conditions are becoming more common, with some increasing in incidence by as much as 9% each year – potentially meaning further increased costs in the future.

What are the 10 most common autoimmune diseases?

According to The Autoimmune Registry, the top 10 most common autoimmune diseases include:

• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Hashimoto's autoimmune thyroiditis.
• Celiac disease.
• Graves' disease.
• Diabetes mellitus, type 1.
• Vitiligo.
• Rheumatic fever.
• Pernicious anemia/atrophic gastritis.

What are the 3 most common autoimmune diseases?

Common autoimmune disorders include:

• Multiple sclerosis.
• Myasthenia gravis.
• Pernicious anemia.
• Reactive arthritis.
• Rheumatoid arthritis.
• Sjögren syndrome.
• Systemic lupus erythematosus.
• Type I diabetes.

What country has the highest rate of autoimmune disease?

GlobalData epidemiology analysis of two common autoimmune diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjögren's syndrome, found that the US and UK have higher prevalence rates than other countries.