The statistics are based on different studies in the countries between 2000–2008. The figures are not fully comparable on a scientific basis, but give a very good idea of how many people are affected by Parkinson’s in the different countries. The term ‘prevalence’ of Parkinson’s disease refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Parkinson’s at any given time.
COUNTRY
|
AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
|
| |
|
|
Austria
|
16,226
|
|
Belgium
|
22,807
|
|
Cyprus
|
1,084
|
|
Czech Republic
|
18,411
|
|
Denmark
|
10,355
|
|
Estonia
|
2,773
|
|
Finland
|
10,309
|
|
France
|
117,093
|
|
Germany
|
260,817
|
|
Greece
|
23,439
|
|
Hungary
|
20,223
|
|
Iceland
|
436
|
|
Ireland
|
5,691
|
|
Italy
|
199,048
|
|
Latvia
|
4,767
|
|
Lithuania
|
6,574
|
|
Luxemburg
|
811
|
|
Malta
|
637
|
|
Netherlands
|
28,725
|
|
Norway
|
8,771
|
|
Poland
|
63,178
|
|
Portugal
|
22,387
|
|
Slovakia
|
8,036
|
|
Slovenia
|
3,791
|
|
Spain
|
151,019
|
|
Sweden
|
17,629
|
|
Switzerland
|
14,691
|
|
United Kingdom
|
119,264
|
|
|
|
|
EUROPE
|
1,158,992
|
Source: P. Andlin-Sobocki et al, European Journal of Neurology 12 (Suppl 1) June 2005
