According to a new study, it is projected that by 2050, nearly 1 billion people will suffer from osteoarthritis. Currently, 15 percent of the population aged 30 and above are affected by osteoarthritis.
The study, published in The Lancet Rheumatology, analyzed osteoarthritis data spanning three decades (1990 to 2020) from over 200 countries and territories. The findings revealed a significant surge in osteoarthritis cases over the past 30 years, primarily attributed to three key factors: aging populations, population growth, and obesity. In 1990, 256 million people were afflicted with osteoarthritis. By 2020, this number had increased to 595 million, marking a 132 percent increase from 1990.
