Incident cases of migraine worldwide, 2021

90.18 million

new cases per year, worldwide

“In 2021, the global number of prevalent cases, incident cases, and DALYs for migraine were 1.158 billion, 90.18 million, and 43.38 million, compared with 1990, the percentage changes were 58, 42, and 58%, respectively.”

The global and regional burden and trends of migraine from 1990 to 2021: Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, 2025

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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GBD 2021 modelled estimate.

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