Table 2.

Prevalence of Selected Musculoskeletal Conditions6

Osteoarthritis20,700,000
Rheumatoid arthritis2,100,000
Gout2,100,000
Polymyalgia rheumatica & giant cell arteritis560,000
Spondyloarthropathy383,000
Systemic lupus erythematosus239,000
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis40,000

  • Adapted from ref. 6.