People with physician-diagnosed vitiligo, general population worldwide (lifetime prevalence 0.36%)

28·5 million

people, worldwide

“The global lifetime prevalence of vitiligo diagnosed by a physician or dermatologist was estimated at 0·36% (95% credible interval [CrI] 0·24-0·54) in the general population (28·5 million people [95% CrI 18·9-42·6])”

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

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Peer-reviewed study

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2026-11-06

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What to know

Bayesian model over 90 studies, applied to the UN 2022 population; 95% credible interval 18.9 to 42.6 million. Lifetime prevalence of diagnosed vitiligo, which is lower than the 0.5 to 2% often quoted.

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