Table 5 HCV prevalence/infected population in Western Europe (adjusted for the adult population)
From: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes distribution: an epidemiological up-date in Europe
Region/Country | Number of studies | Anti-HCV prevalence (%) | Anti-HCV infected (thousands) | Viraemic rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Europe | 478 | 0.9 | 3339 | 71.0 |
Austria | 26 | 0.5 | 36 | 73.4 |
Belgium | 15 | 0.9 | 86 | 80.0 |
Cyprus | 2 | 0.6 | 5 | 71.4 |
Denmark | 8 | 0.7 | 33 | 62.2 |
Finland | 4 | 0.7 | 31 | - |
France | 104 | 0.6 | 197 | 65.0 |
Germany | 56 | 0.6 | 401 | 66.7 |
Greece | 25 | 1.9 | 178 | - |
Ireland | 7 | 1.1 | 40 | 75.0 |
Italy | 124 | 2.0 | 1048 | 73.3 |
Luxembourg | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | - |
The Netherlands | 1 | 0.2 | 31 | - |
Norway | 5 | 0.7 | 29 | 79.5 |
Portugal | 4 | 1.8 | 164 | - |
Spain | 51 | 1.7 | 688 | 68.6 |
Sweden | 18 | 0.7 | 53 | 77.0 |
Switzerland | 12 | 1.5 | 105 | - |
United Kingdom | 15 | 0.6 | 210 | 68.5 |