Vitiligo incidence in the general population, most recent years studied (South Korea 2019 to USA 2017)

24·7 cases (95% CI 24·3-25·2) per 100 000 person-years

per 10,000 person-years, South Korea, USA

“incidence rates in the general population ranged from 24·7 cases (95% CI 24·3-25·2) per 100 000 person-years in South Korea in 2019, to 61·0 cases (60·6-61·4) in the USA in 2017”

Systematic review and modelling study estimating the burden of vitiligo (PubMed 38552651), 2024-03

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 range from two national studies, not a worldwide count; the authors could not model incidence because few studies exist. The range is 24.7 (South Korea) to 61.0 (USA) per 100,000 person-years.

Arithmetic

24.7 and 61.0 per 100,000 person-years divided by 10 give 2.47 and 6.1 per 10,000.

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