Facts and figures How many people are affected by eczema?

It is very difficult to answer this precisely as there are so many
different types of eczema. Skin disease in general can make up
around 15% of the workload of a GP, and a third of this is down to
eczema. We know most about children with atopic eczema, and
different studies suggest that as many as 15% of those living in
developed countries will suffer from eczema at some time. This
percentage has been gradually increasing over the past 30 years.