Rare Diseases
The World Health Organization, on the other hand, defines a rare disease as one that strikes fewer than 65 per 100,000 people. A rare disease is often genetic; 72% of rare diseases analyzed by researchers in a 2019 paper published in the European Journal of Human Genetics were found to have a genetic origin.
Prevalence and Statistics
2
10
1
in
10
People are affected by Rare Disease
3
of
4
Children with a Rare Disease Won't Live to See Their 5th Birthday
4.8
Years
The Average Time it Takes for Rare Patients to Receive an Accurate Diagnosis
1
in
2
Rare Diseases Don't Have a Foundation or Research Support Groups
400
Million People Suffer From Rare Diseases Globally
95%
of Rare Diseases Lack an FDA Approved Treatment
1
of
Patients Diagnosed with Rare Disease is a Child
8
in
Rare Disease are Genetic
10,000+
Distinct Types of Rare and Genetic Diseases
Reference: RARE Disease Facts - Global genes. (2024, January 3). Global Genes. https://globalgenes.org/rare-disease-facts/
Ghosh, I. (2019, September 12). InfOgraphic: Which rare diseases are the most common? Visual Capitalist. https://www.visualcapitalist.com/which-rare-diseases-are-the-most-common/