What is the incidence rate of schizophrenia in general population?

Incidence rate of schizophrenia ranges from 0.10 to 0.70. The prevalence of schizophrenia is approximately >1% worldwide. No known racial differences exist in the prevalence of schizophrenia. he prevalence of schizophrenia is about the same in men and women. The onset of schizophrenia is later and the symptomatology is less severe in women than in men. This may be because of the antidopaminergic influence of estrogen. The onset of schizophrenia usually occurs in adolescence, and symptoms remit somewhat in older patients. The first 5-10 years of the illness are the most difficult and are usually followed by decades of relative stability.