Prevalence and Incidence of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome

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Prevalance of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome:

estimated 1 per 250,000 - 300,000 people suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website ... see also overview of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 250,000 or 0.00% or 1,087 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "estimated 1 per 250,000 - 300,000 people suffer from Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website" -- see also general information about data sources]

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Rare Disease

Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, or a subtype of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, 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 Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome as a "rare disease". More information about Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome is available from Orphanet

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome 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.