Share of the US population estimated to have postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

0.1% to 1%

people per 10,000, US

“Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic autonomic disorder characterized by excessive orthostatic tachycardia and multisystem symptoms that affects an estimated 0.1% to 1% of the US population.”

Chung and Raj, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): A Review, JAMA 2026, 2026-10

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

A wide estimate: the same review says the true prevalence is uncertain because POTS is under-recognised and had no specific diagnostic code until 2022. No worldwide count was found.

Arithmetic

0.1% = 10 per 10,000; 1% = 100 per 10,000.

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