Rare Disease Facts and Statistics | NORD
WEBRare Disease Facts & Statistics. NORD’s Rare Disease Video Library provides brief introductions to rare disease topics for patients and caregivers.
List of Rare Diseases | A-Z Database | NORD
WEBThe NORD Rare Disease Database has over 1,300 reports on rare disorders. These reports provide detailed information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatments, clinical trials, and support resources, including patient advocacy organizations.
Rare Disease Facts — Rare Genomics Institute
WEBAs of 2021, more than 7000 known rare diseases have been identified. Since the introduction of next-generation gene-mapping technologies, more than 100 novel disease-gene associations are currently being identified per year.
RARE Disease Facts - Global Genes
WEBWith more than 10,000 rare disease affecting 400 million people worldwide, rare is everywhere. Find out just how far rare reaches.
The landscape for rare diseases in 2024
WEBAround 80% of rare diseases have a genetic cause, almost 70% of which present in childhood; about 95% lack approved treatments; the average time for an accurate diagnosis is 4·8 years; and about 30% of children with a rare disease die before age 5 years.
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center | GARD
WEBIn fact, rare diseases are estimated to affect more than 30 million people in the United States. Each disease may be rare individually, but people with rare diseases often face similar challenges. These challenges may include accessing information, getting a diagnosis, and finding resources.
NORD Releases Report on the State of Rare Disease Diagnosis, …
WEBWashington, DC—November 19, 2020: Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) published a comprehensive report through its RareInsights™ initiative: Barriers to Rare Disease Diagnosis, Care, and Treatment in the US: A 30-year Comparative Analysis.
Chances Are You Know Someone with a Rare Disease
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Some 30 million people in the U.S. — 10% of the population — have a rare disease, and Johns Hopkins Medicine experts are working alongside others around the globe to highlight rare disease impacts on research and treatments and ways to …
Updated Rare Disease Facts and Figures from NORD
WEBJan 5, 2017 · Rare Disease Facts and Figures: There are over 7,000 distinct types of rare diseases. In the United States, a disease is defined as rare when it affects less than 200,000 at any given time. Rare diseases affect 1 in 10 people, more than 350 million people worldwide.
What is a rare disease? - Rare Disease Day 2025
WEBOver 6000 rare diseases are characterised by a broad diversity of disorders and symptoms that vary not only from disease to disease but also from patient to patient suffering from the same disease. 72% of the diseases are genetic and almost 1 out of 5 cancers is rare.