People in the general population with fibromyalgia, pooled worldwide

1.40%

percent of people in the general population, worldwide (meta-analysis, 188 studies in 38 countries)

“Across 38 countries and 30,070,032 individuals (188 studies), the pooled fibromyalgia prevalence in the general population was 1.40% (95% CI, 0.49-2.47)”

Anesthesia & Analgesia 2026, The Prevalence of Fibromyalgia in the General Population and At-Risk Subpopulations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2026-05-27

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2026-11-07

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Pooled from 188 general-population studies (30 million people); 95% CI 0.49% to 2.47%, with very high heterogeneity and very low certainty of evidence as the authors state.

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