Category	Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
System	Integumentary System
Organ	Skin and Subcutaneous Tissues
Alternate Names /Common Names	Hives Nettle rash
Names in different languages	Orticaria in Italian Gandhi in Marathi Pitti in Hindi Jinmashin in Japanese Xun mazhen in Chinese Nesselausschlag in German Urticaire in French
ICD 10 Classification	L50-54 Urticaria and Erythema L50 Urticaria
World statistic	Approximately 15% of people experience Urticaria at some point in their lives. Acute Urticaria is much more common than Chronic Urticaria. (Estimated lifetime incidence of acute type is 1 in 6 people) The prevalence rate for Chronic Urticaria has been estimated as 1-5 per 1,000. Acute Urticaria is most common in children, and is more common in women than in men, particularly in the 30-60 age range.
Indian statistics	Reliable statistics not available
Most Prevalent In	Urticaria has a worldwide prevalence The lifetime occurrence of Urticaria ranges from 1% to 5% in the general population