Numbers in Rheumatology

Approximately 1.8 million people in Germany have an inflammatory rheumatic disease. This number and other numbers are based on an estimate from 2026 that we calculated using a systematic review and German population data.

In addition to prevalence and incidence, we regularly calculate the needs and developments in rheumatology care and present the development of rheumatological care. Figures include the number of outpatient and inpatient rheumatology specialists, the proportion of part-time work, the number of new specialist recognitions, and much more.