Prevalence and incidence statistics for Paralysis:
Prevalance of Paralysis: 9 per 1000 - NHIS95 (paralysis of extremeties complete/partial)
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 111 or 0.90% or 2.4 million people in USA
Hospitalization statistics for Paralysis:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Paralysis:
- 0.14% (18,478) of hospital episodes were for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 77% of hospital consultations for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 52% of hospital episodes for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 48% of hospital episodes for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 40% of hospital admissions for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 32.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 9 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 45 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 30% of hospitalisations for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 29% of hospitalisations for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 18% of hospitalisations for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.55% (290,312) of hospital bed days were for cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
Source: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/p/paralysis/stats.htm
Extrapolation of Prevalence Rate of Paralysis to Countries and Regions:
The following table attempts to extrapolate the above prevalence rate for Paralysis to the populations of various countries and regions. As discussed above, these prevalence extrapolations for Paralysis are only estimates and may have limited relevance to the actual prevalence of Paralysis in any region:
Country/Region | Extrapolated Prevalence | Population Estimated Used |
Paralysis in North America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
USA | 2,642,898 | 293,655,4051 |
Canada | 292,570 | 32,507,8742 |
Paralysis in Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Austria | 73,572 | 8,174,7622 |
Belgium | 93,134 | 10,348,2762 |
Britain (United Kingdom) | 542,436 | 60,270,708 for UK2 |
Czech Republic | 11,215 | 1,0246,17822 |
Denmark | 48,720 | 5,413,3922 |
Finland | 46,930 | 5,214,5122 |
France | 543,817 | 60,424,2132 |
Greece | 95,827 | 10,647,5292 |
Germany | 741,821 | 82,424,6092 |
Iceland | 2,645 | 293,9662 |
Hungary | 90,291 | 10,032,3752 |
Liechtenstein | 300 | 33,4362 |
Ireland | 35,726 | 3,969,5582 |
Italy | 522,517 | 58,057,4772 |
Luxembourg | 4,164 | 462,6902 |
Monaco | 290 | 32,2702 |
Netherlands (Holland) | 146,863 | 16,318,1992 |
Poland | 347,637 | 38,626,3492 |
Portugal | 94,717 | 10,524,1452 |
Spain | 362,527 | 40,280,7802 |
Sweden | 80,877 | 8,986,4002 |
Switzerland | 67,057 | 7,450,8672 |
United Kingdom | 542,436 | 60,270,7082 |
Wales | 26,261 | 2,918,0002 |
Paralysis in the Balkans (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Albania | 31,903 | 3,544,8082 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,668 | 407,6082 |
Croatia | 40,471 | 4,496,8692 |
Croatia | 40,471 | 4,496,8692 |
Macedonia | 18,360 | 2,040,0852 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 97,433 | 10,825,9002 |
Paralysis in Asia (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Bangladesh | 1,272,064 | 141,340,4762 |
Bhutan | 19,670 | 2,185,5692 |
China | 11,689,628 | 1,298,847,6242 |
East Timor | 9,173 | 1,019,2522 |
Hong Kong s.a.r. | 61,696 | 6,855,1252 |
India | 9,585,635 | 1,065,070,6072 |
Indonesia | 2,146,076 | 238,452,9522 |
Japan | 1,145,996 | 127,333,0022 |
Laos | 54,613 | 6,068,1172 |
Macau s.a.r. | 4,007 | 445,2862 |
Malaysia | 211,702 | 23,522,4822 |
Mongolia | 24,761 | 2,751,3142 |
Philippines | 776,175 | 86,241,6972 |
Papua New Guinea | 48,782 | 5,420,2802 |
Vietnam | 743,965 | 82,662,8002 |
Singapore | 39,185 | 4,353,8932 |
Pakistan | 1,432,766 | 159,196,3362 |
North Korea | 204,277 | 22,697,5532 |
South Korea | 434,103 | 48,233,7602 |
Sri Lanka | 179,146 | 19,905,1652 |
Taiwan | 204,748 | 22,749,8382 |
Thailand | 583,789 | 64,865,5232 |
Paralysis in Eastern Europe (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Azerbaijan | 70,815 | 7,868,3852 |
Belarus | 92,794 | 10,310,5202 |
Bulgaria | 67,661 | 7,517,9732 |
Estonia | 12,074 | 1,341,6642 |
Georgia | 42,245 | 4,693,8922 |
Kazakhstan | 136,293 | 15,143,7042 |
Latvia | 20,756 | 2,306,3062 |
Lithuania | 32,471 | 3,607,8992 |
Romania | 201,199 | 22,355,5512 |
Russia | 1,295,766 | 143,974,0592 |
Slovakia | 48,812 | 5,423,5672 |
Slovenia | 18,103 | 2,011,4732 |
Tajikistan | 63,104 | 7,011,5562 |
Ukraine | 429,588 | 47,732,07947,732,0792 |
Uzbekistan | 237,693 | 26,410,4162 |
Paralysis in Australasia and Southern Pacific (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Australia | 179,218 | 19,913,1442 |
New Zealand | 35,944 | 3,993,8172 |
Paralysis in the Middle East (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Afghanistan | 256,623 | 28,513,6772 |
Egypt | 685,056 | 76,117,4212 |
Gaza strip | 11,924 | 1,324,9912 |
Iran | 607,528 | 67,503,2052 |
Iraq | 228,372 | 25,374,6912 |
Israel | 55,791 | 6,199,0082 |
Jordan | 50,500 | 5,611,2022 |
Kuwait | 20,317 | 2,257,5492 |
Lebanon | 33,994 | 3,777,2182 |
Libya | 50,684 | 5,631,5852 |
Saudi Arabia | 232,163 | 25,795,9382 |
Syria | 162,151 | 18,016,8742 |
Turkey | 620,045 | 68,893,9182 |
United Arab Emirates | 22,715 | 2,523,9152 |
West Bank | 20,800 | 2,311,2042 |
Yemen | 180,223 | 20,024,8672 |
Paralysis in South America (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Belize | 2,456 | 272,9452 |
Brazil | 1,656,909 | 184,101,1092 |
Chile | 142,415 | 15,823,9572 |
Colombia | 380,796 | 42,310,7752 |
Guatemala | 128,525 | 14,280,5962 |
Mexico | 944,636 | 104,959,5942 |
Nicaragua | 48,237 | 5,359,7592 |
Paraguay | 55,722 | 6,191,3682 |
Peru | 247,898 | 27,544,3052 |
Puerto Rico | 35,081 | 3,897,9602 |
Venezuela | 225,156 | 25,017,3872 |
Paralysis in Africa (Extrapolated Statistics) | ||
Angola | 98,806 | 10,978,5522 |
Botswana | 14,753 | 1,639,2312 |
Central African Republic | 33,682 | 3,742,4822 |
Chad | 85,846 | 9,538,5442 |
Congo Brazzaville | 26,982 | 2,998,0402 |
Congo kinshasa | 524,853 | 58,317,0302 |
Ethiopia | 642,029 | 71,336,5712 |
Ghana | 186,813 | 20,757,0322 |
Kenya | 296,838 | 32,982,1092 |
Liberia | 30,515 | 3,390,6352 |
Niger | 102,244 | 11,360,5382 |
Nigeria | 159,753 | 12,5750,3562 |
Rwanda | 74,148 | 8,238,6732 |
Senegal | 97,669 | 10,852,1472 |
Sierra leone | 52,954 | 5,883,8892 |
Somalia | 74,741 | 8,304,6012 |
Sudan | 352,333 | 39,148,1622 |
South Africa | 400,036 | 44,448,4702 |
Swaziland | 10,523 | 1,169,2412 |
Tanzania | 324,637 | 36,070,7992 |
Uganda | 237,512 | 26,390,2582 |
Zambia | 99,231 | 11,025,6902 |
Zimbabwe | 33,046 | 1,2671,8602 |
Footnotes:
- US Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2004
- US Census Bureau, International Data Base, 2004
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Source: http://www.cureresearch.com/p/paralysis/stats-country_printer.htm
PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY STATISTICS
How many people are affected?
- Approximately 5.6 million people or 1.9% of the population have difficulty or inability to move one or more upper or lower extremities
- More than 1.2 million people have a spinal cord injury
What ethnic groups are affected?
- For all forms of paralysis, 77.8% are Caucasian, 17.2% African American, and 3.7% Native American
- In spinal cord injury, 77.1% are Caucasian, 15.6% African American, and 7.3% Native American
What are the leading causes of paralysis?
- Stroke - 29%
- Spinal Cord Injury - 23%
- Multiple Sclerosis - 17%
- Cerebral Palsy - 7%
- Post Polio Syndrome - 5%
- Other - 19%
What are the leading causes of spinal cord injury?
- On-the-job Accidents - 28%
- Motor Vehicle Accidents - 24%
- Sporting/Recreation Accidents - 16%
- Falls - 9%
- Other - 23%
How does paralysis affect annual household income?
- 59.2% of the paralyzed population reports household income of less than $25,000, compared to 27.1% of the US population as a whole
- With spinal cord injury, 62.7% report household income of less than $25,000
Source: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center. One Degree of Separation: Paralysis and Spinal Cord Injury in the United States. http://www.christopherreeve.org
Source: http://unite2fightparalysis.org/img/uploaded/FactsFiguresCDRF.pdf
Paralysis Facts & Figures
According to a study initiated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, there are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis -- approximately 6 million people. That's the same number of people as the combined populations of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. And that number is nearly 33% higher than previous estimates showed.
It means that we all know someone -- a brother, sister, friend, neighbor, or colleague -- living with paralysis.
Source: http://www.christopherreeve.org/atf/cf/%7B3d83418f-b967-4c18-8ada-adc2e5355071%7D/8112REPTFINAL.PDF