FACTS & FIGURES Global prevalence of knee OA 9 22.9%
= 654 MILLION OA PATIENTS in 40+ age group
of people ≥ 40 years suffer from knee OA
HIGHEST PREVALENCE IN ASIA 1.69 times more knee OA in Asia than in Europe and North America
LOWEST PREVALENCE
IN LATIN AMERICA
28.7% radiographic knee OA (all ages) 12.4% symptomatic knee OA (all ages)
Possible explanation: radiographic knee OA may be detected earlier, which can provide more opportunities for prevention.
344 MILLION people living with osteoarthritis (all joints) experience severity levels (moderate or severe) that could benefit from rehabilitation (WHO 2023 facts sheet 48 )
BRACES and other assistive technologies can help people with osteoarthritis to stay independent when movement becomes more difficult (WHO 2023 facts sheet 48 )
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