Pooled prevalence of osteoporosis across 86 studies, ages 15 to 105

18.3

people per 10,000, worldwide

“Using meta-analysis, the prevalence of osteoporosis in the world was reported to be 18.3 (95% CI 16.2-20.7).”

Salari et al., The global prevalence of osteoporosis in the world: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis, J Orthop Surg Res 2021, 2021-10-17

Kind of source

Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

Daily check

Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06

What to know

A pooled percentage across study samples (many of them older adults), not an age-standardised rate for the whole population: 23.1% in women, 11.7% in men. No worldwide count of people was found.

Arithmetic

18.3% x 100 = 1830 per 10,000

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