People estimated to be living with cystic fibrosis across 94 countries

162,428

people, 94 countries

“162,428 [144,606-186,620] people are estimated to be living with CF across 94 countries.”

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 2022, Worldwide rates of diagnosis and effective treatment for cystic fibrosis, 2022

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Peer-reviewed study
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2026-11-06
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Includes an estimated 57,076 undiagnosed people; 105,352 (65%) are diagnosed. Not all countries are covered, so this is not a full worldwide count.

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