Statistics

The chance of inheriting Werner syndrome is highly rare. Statistics show that 1 out of 1,000,000 - 10,000,0000 people inherit this disorder. But, there are some regions were there is a higher frequency of getting Werner syndrome. (PubMed.gov) In the United States the syndrome is estimated to affect 1 out of 200,000 people. In Japan, it is inherited more often, it's estimated to affect about 1 out of 20-40,000 people. (Medic8)