Environment 08

The Global Autoimmune Atlas

Autoimmune disease is global, but diagnosis, research funding and treatment access are not. Select a region to see what the data shows.

United States

Large NIH autoimmune research portfolio; wide insurance-driven access disparities.

Major institutions: NIH, Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic

Patterns

Women are affected disproportionately across most autoimmune conditions.

Multiple sclerosis prevalence rises with distance from the equator.

Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease rises with urbanization and westernized diets.