Incidence of hypothyroidism in Europe

226.2 per 100 000 per year

new cases per 10,000 per year, Europe

“The incidence rate of thyroid dysfunction was assessed in 7 studies with a mean result of 259.12 (254.39-263.9) per 100 000 per year: 226.2 (222.26-230.17) and 51 (49.23-52.88) per 100 000 per year for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, respectively.”

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2014, The incidence and prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Europe: a meta-analysis, 2014-03

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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Meta-analysis of 17 European studies published 1975 to 2012. Source gives 226.2 per 100,000, recorded as 22.62 per 10,000.

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