Any Disease Affecting Fewer Than 200,000 People in the U.S. is Considered Rare

Any disease affecting fewer than 200,00 people in the United States is considered rare. Today, 25+ million Americans are living with a rare disease.

Did You Know that 1 in 25,000 children are born with achondroplasia? Because of this statistic, achondroplasia is considered rare. All across the globe, there are about 250,000 people living with achondroplasia.