Prevalent cases of migraine worldwide, 2021

1.158 billion

people (prevalent cases), 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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What to know

GBD 2021 modelled estimate for 2021; counts cases, which can include one person's repeated episodes only if modelled so, so read as people with migraine as GBD defines it.

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