People living with multiple sclerosis, worldwide

2.8 million

people, worldwide

“A total of 2.8 million people are estimated to live with MS worldwide (35.9 per 100,000 population).”

Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2020, Rising prevalence of multiple sclerosis worldwide: Insights from the Atlas of MS, third edition, 2020

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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What to know

Based on country reports gathered September 2019 to March 2020. WHO's fact sheet gives an older, lower figure (over 1.8 million).

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