prevalence
/ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)ns
/ /ˈprɛvəl(ə)ns/ /ˈprɛvələns/noun [mass noun]
The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness: the prevalence of obesity in adults...
- Ireland currently has the highest prevalence of asthma in Europe and it is still on the increase.
- Average HIV prevalences in the adult population of most sub-Saharan African countries are 25 percent.
- They also declined in prevalence as the population became more urban than rural.
Synonyms
commonness, currency, widespread presence, generality, pervasiveness, universality, extensiveness, ubiquity, ubiquitousness;
rampancy, rifeness;
frequency, regularity;
familiarity, acceptance;
popularity, fashionableness