People living with osteoarthritis, worldwide

about 528 million

people, worldwide

“In 2019, about 528 million people worldwide were living with osteoarthritis; an increase of 113% since 1990 (1).”

WHO fact sheet, Osteoarthritis, 2023-07-14

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Figure is for 2019.

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