GLOBAL STATISTICS
8.9M
Fractures each year: 1 fracture every 3 seconds
1/3
1 in 3 women will suffer a fracture after the age of 45
1/5
1 in 5 men will suffer a fracture after the age of 45
0.5-1%
Average annual bone loss on Earth
1-2%
Average monthly bone loss in space
$500B
Direct healthcare costs $500B per year and in the US, $21K per patient yearly
850 million
people worldwide suffer from secondary osteoporosis associated with chronic kidney disease
1 in 4 people
1 in 4 hip fracture patients dies within a year of surgery; without it, this figure rises to 3 in 4
