Age-standardised incidence rate of osteoarthritis, worldwide, 2021

535.0

new cases per 10,000 people per year (age-standardised), worldwide

“the age-standardised incidence rate increased from 489.8(95% UI 541.5 to 433.1) in 1990 to 535.0(95% UI 472.4 to 592.0) in 2021”

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2024, Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis in 1990-2021 (GBD 2021), 2024

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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What to know

Age-standardised rate, not a count of people. Source gives 535.0 per 100,000, recorded as 53.5 per 10,000.

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