Incidence of recorded obstructive sleep apnoea in England, 2019

91.04 per 100,000

new cases per 10,000 people per year, England

“The incidence of OSA increased from 46.74 per 100,000 in 2010 to 91.04 per 100,000 in 2019, with an average of 65.06 per 100,000 person-years over the period.”

Ali et al., Incidence, Characteristics, and Management Pathways of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in England: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study (CHEST Pulmonary 2025), abstract, 2025-10

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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What to know

Diagnoses coded in primary care (CPRD) and hospital records (HES); most sleep apnoea is never diagnosed, so this counts recorded diagnoses only. No worldwide incidence is published.

Arithmetic

91.04 per 100,000 is 9.104 per 10,000 (divided by 10).

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