People living with rheumatoid arthritis, worldwide

18 million

people, worldwide

“In 2019, 18 million people worldwide were living with rheumatoid arthritis (1).”

WHO fact sheet, Rheumatoid arthritis, 2023-06-28

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Figure is for 2019. The fact sheet gives no annual new-case figure.

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