Prevalence and Incidence of Behcet's Disease

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Prevalance of Behcet's Disease:

rare in the USA; more common in Middle East, Asia, and Japan. ... see also overview of Behcet's Disease.

Behcet's Disease: Rare Disease

Behcet's Disease is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Behcet's Disease, or a subtype of Behcet's Disease, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

Ophanet, who are a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Behcet's Disease as a "rare disease". More information about Behcet's Disease is available from Orphanet

Prevalance of Behcet's Disease:

Behçet’s disease is common in the Middle East, Asia, and Japan, but rare in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Behcets Disease: NIAMS)

Prevelance statistics for Behcet's Disease:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Behcet's Disease:

17% of population has Behcet’s disease in Northern European countries (American Behcet’s Disease Association)
70% of population has Behcet’s disease in Middle Eastern countries (American Behcet’s Disease Association)
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About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Behcet's Disease usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Behcet's Disease at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Behcet's Disease refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Behcet's Disease diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.