Women are more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than men.

the verdict

SUPPORTED

the evidence backs this

Recorded sources

4 sources for · 0 against

Counts group repeated records of the same source within each side. They do not measure evidence strength or source independence.

Is it true that women are more likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than men?

Yes. Women are disproportionately affected by rheumatoid arthritis, exhibiting a significantly higher prevalence and diagnosis rate compared to men.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

The analysis

The retrieved epidemiological studies and clinical cohorts consistently report that a large majority of rheumatoid arthritis patients are female, strongly supporting the claim.

Evidence for · 4

Contemporary prevalence and incidence of work disability associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the US

2008

Study sample data indicates that the vast majority (82%) of individuals diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are female.

Get citation

Allaire, S., Wolfe, F., Niu, J., & Lavalley, M. P. (2008). Contemporary prevalence and incidence of work disability associated with rheumatoid arthritis in the US. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.23538

See more details

More for · 3

Global and regional burden, temporal trends, and projections of chronic pain from 1990 to 2032, and its association with cardiovascular diseases: analyses based on global burden of diseases study 2021.

2025

Global epidemiological findings note that rheumatoid arthritis-related pain and prevalence are generally higher in females.

Get citation

YL, Z., XC, W., XY, C., F, G., & J, W. (2025). Global and regional burden, temporal trends, and projections of chronic pain from 1990 to 2032, and its association with cardiovascular diseases: analyses based on global burden of diseases study 2021.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1636949

Impact of fatigue on activities of daily living in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study from the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.

2026

Clinical cohort demographic data shows that over 80% of the rheumatoid arthritis patients evaluated were women.

Get citation

KA, A., M, S., AA, A., LM, A., SD, A., MA, A., FST, A., & AMA, A. (2026). Impact of fatigue on activities of daily living in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study from the Aseer region, Saudi Arabia.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000050372

Trends in heart failure mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States (1999-2020): A nationwide cross-sectional analysis of the CDC WONDER database.

2026

Nationwide mortality analyses demonstrate that rheumatoid arthritis-associated outcomes and complications consistently affect women at higher rates than men.

Get citation

SM, U., M, S., T, M., K, F., AK, S., MSB, F., & S, P. (2026). Trends in heart failure mortality among patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the United States (1999-2020): A nationwide cross-sectional analysis of the CDC WONDER database.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000049661

What does the evidence say?

The retrieved epidemiological studies and clinical cohorts consistently report that a large majority of rheumatoid arthritis patients are female, strongly supporting the claim.

Receipt History

Anyone with this link can read the claim and its public receipt, including any personal information in that text. Open permanent receipt.

Check your own claim

Challenge the receipt

I have a source that contradicts this verdict I have a source that supports it No source: request a receipt review Requests are recorded for review. This does not start an automatic check or guarantee a response time.

See the evidence timeline

Citation formatting by citeproc-js (Frank Bennett) and the Citation Style Language project. Source and licenses.

This receipt is an automated verdict against our published method · not an opinion about any author or publication.
Terms · Privacy · How verdicts work