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A new study projects nearly 1 billion people will be living with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, by 2050.
Osteoarthiris - the most common form of arthritis - is forecast to have one billion sufferers worldwide by the year 2050, up from 256 million in 1990 and 595 million people in 2020
By 2050, nearly one billion people globally are projected to be living with osteoarthritis, according to a study published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal. The study found that currently, 15% of the world's population aged 30 years or above experience osteoarthritis. The increase in cases is mainly attributed to aging, population growth, and obesity.
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis affects 15% of the global population over age 30, so by 2050 that could be nearly 1 billion
By 2050, nearly one billion people globally are projected to be living with osteoarthritis, which affects joints, according to new research published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal.