Question: What percentage of the population are amputees?

The powerpoint gave useful information for arm amputee statistics worldwide: 3 million people worldwide have an arm amputation (makes up 30% of all amputees), 2.4million of arm amputees live in developing countries.

How common is amputation?

About 1.8 million Americans are living with amputations. Amputation of the leg -- either above or below the knee -- is the most common amputation surgery.

How many people in the US have prosthetic legs?

The Amputee Coalition of America estimates that there are 185,000 new lower extremity amputations each year just within the United States and an estimated population of 2 million American amputees. It is projected that the amputee population will more than double by the year 2050 to 3.6 million.

How many amputees are there in the UK?

The total number of upper limb amputees in England is not known, but the prevalence is likely to be similar to that of the United States, representing 250,000 individuals and 10,000 amputations per year.

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