I came across this amazing information about the prevalence of kidney stones and other factors such as mortality and death rate due to kidney stones and a lot more. It occurred to me, that it would be a great idea to share that pool of information with all you readers out there. This will give you an inkling of just how common kidney stones are. It brings into perspective the dire need to find the permanent cure to this medical problem, which seems to be afflicting millions across the globe.
Prevalence and Incidence statistics for kidney stones: - Kidney Stones are one of the most common medical problems, prevalent not only in the United States but throughout the world. As early as 1996, more than 1 million cases of Kidney stones were diagnosed. Research has revealed that at least 10% of American citizens will suffer from kidney stones at some point their lives. Here are the statistics–
Incidence (annual) of Kidney stones: more than 1 million cases (1996, NIDDK)
Incidence Rate: approximately 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Kidney stones: 1,000,000 per year, 83,333 per month, 19,230 per week, 2,739 per day, 114 per hour, 1 per minute, 0 per second.
Lifetime Risk for Kidney Stones: estimated 10%lifetime risk of Kidney Stones.
5.2% of adults aged 20-74 self-reported having kidney stones in the US (1988-1994).
6.3% of male adults aged 20-74 self-reported having kidney stones in the US (1988-1994).
4.1% of female adults aged 20-74 reported having kidney stones in the US (1988-1994).
Incidence statistics about Kidney stones: I million cases of kidney stones are found almost every year (Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, 2002)
