How common is an underactive thyroid?

Both men and women can get an underactive thyroid. But it's more common among women. It affects 1 in 10 women in the UK.1 • About 1 in 10 women have an underactive thyroid.

This compares with about 1 in 100 men.1 • About 1 in 10 women over 60 have an underactive thyroid without getting any symptoms.23 It's more common to have a mildly underactive thyroid without any symptoms (mild hypothyroidism). If you have symptoms it's called overt hypothyroidism. Both kinds of underactive thyroid get more common as you get older.

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