Prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population, range across studies

between 0.2 and 6.6%

percent of general population, worldwide (literature review)

“The literature shows values of fibromyalgia prevalence in the general population between 0.2 and 6.6%, in women between 2.4 and 6.8%, in urban areas between 0.7 and 11.4%, in rural areas between 0.1 and 5.2%, and in special populations values between 0.6 and 15%.”

Marques et al., Prevalence of fibromyalgia: literature review update, Rev Bras Reumatol 2017, 2017

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Peer-reviewed study

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A range across studies, not a pooled estimate.

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