Prevalence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009418",
  "term": "Prevalence",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The proportion of a population that has a specific characteristic or disease at a given point in time or over a specified period. It provides an estimate of the burden of a condition within a community. This measure is distinct from incidence, which quantifies the rate of new cases occurring in a population.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "population",
    "prevalence rate"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 931 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prevalence/"
}