Overview of rare diseases worldwide and in the U.S. as of 2016
Number of rare diseases, disease patients and treatments worldwide and in the U.S. as of 2016
This statistic shows the number of known rare diseases, patients, and treatments worldwide and in the U.S. as of 2016. As of that time there were around 7,000 known rare diseases that affected 30 million people in the U.S. and 350 million people worldwide.
Number of rare diseases, disease patients and treatments worldwide and in the U.S. as of 2016
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Known rare diseases | 7,000 |
| U.S. Americans with rare diseases | 30,000,000 |
| People worldwide with rare diseases | 350,000,000 |
| Approved therapeutic treatments* | 400 |
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