Share of people in Europe with hypothyroidism, diagnosed and undiagnosed
3.05%
percent of the population, Europe
“The prevalence of both previously diagnosed and undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction was assessed in 9 studies with a mean result of 3.82% (3.77%-3.86%): 3.05% (3.01%-3.09%) and 0.75% (0.73%-0.77%) for hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, respectively.”
- Kind of source
- Peer-reviewed study
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Meta-analysis of European studies published 1975 to 2012; undiagnosed cases alone were 4.94% in 7 other studies.
- About
- Hypothyroidism
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