New gout cases worldwide, 2021

9.4 million new cases

new cases per year, worldwide

“In 2021, gout affected 57 million people globally, with 9.4 million new cases and 1.75 million DALYs.”

Jin et al., Global burden and trends of gout incidence and prevalence, Chin Med J 2025 (GBD 2021 secondary analysis), 2025-07

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A secondary analysis of GBD 2021 estimates; its 57 million prevalent cases for 2021 sits close to the GBD 2021 gout paper's 55.8 million for 2020.
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