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Food Allergy Prevalence in Children Elsevier 2023

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Allergy Rates by Country 2024

  • Percentages were determined by a study of 46,572 children and 44,835 adults, which was published by Elsevier in Nov. 2023.
  • The study was based off data between October 2022 and February 2023
  • The reported data were obtained from adults ages 18 to 65, adolescents ages 12 to 17, and parents of children under the ages of 6 to 11 months old
  • The most prevalent allergens were peanuts, milk/dairy products, and eggs in all countries except China (wherein shrimp is the most prevalent allergen)
Country
Food Allergy Prevalence in Children Elsevier 2023
Food Allergy Prevalence in Adults Elsevier 2023
China8.71%8.14%
Canada7.35%5.36%
Spain5.23%4.65%
United States4.32%6.3%
United Kingdom4.27%4.63%
Japan3.9%2.1%
France3.61%2.98%
Italy3.04%6.59%
Germany2.35%2.4%

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