Aplastic anemia epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2] Nazia Fuad M.D.

Aplastic anemia is a rare condition with incidence of two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries with rates two to three times as high in Asia.

• Incidence is two cases per million individuals per year in Western countries^[1]

• People of all ages can develop aplastic anemia.
• Common in adolescents, young adults, and the elderly.^[1]

Men and women are equally likely to develop aplastic anemia

In a population-based Australian cohort of 3273 adult the cumulative incidence of late mortality was 22.2% at 10 years.

• Two to three times more common in Asians.

Incidence of aplastic anemia is 3 times higher in asia.