US EditionNew Study Reveals CKD Affects Nearly 800 Million Adults Worldwide
Chronic kidney disease affects 14% of adults globally and caused 1.5 million deaths in 2023, driven by aging populations and risk factors like high blood sugar and obesity.
- On Nov. 7, a Lancet report found chronic kidney disease was the ninth-leading cause of death globally in 2023, claiming nearly 1.5 million lives, based on the Global Burden of Disease 2023 study.
- Population ageing and growth, alongside high blood sugar, high blood pressure, and high body mass index, contributed to the rise in chronic kidney disease since 1990.
- Figures rose from 378 million in 1990 to 788 million in 2023, with about 14% of adults worldwide living with chronic kidney disease, the study found.
- The study found global age-standardized mortality from CKD increased from 24.9 to 26.5 per 100,000, with about 12% of global cardiovascular mortality linked to impaired kidney function.
- With WHO adding CKD to its agenda, study co-lead author Morgan Grams, MD, PhD, urged more urine testing and affordable therapy, noting dialysis and kidney transplantation access remain limited in low-income regions despite new medications.
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New study reveals CKD affects nearly 800 million adults worldwide
The number of adults living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has more than doubled since 1990, reaching nearly 800 million worldwide, according to new research published in The Lancet. The findings come from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study, which tracked CKD trends among adults age 20 years and older across 204 countries and territories from 1990 through 2023.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and ranks among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity, says a Lancet study as it finds that cases of kidney disease have doubled since 1990 and now are affecting close to 800 million people worldwide. "Most people had stage 1–3 CKD, with a combined prevalence of 13·9% (13·1–15·0). In 2023, CKD was the ninth leading cause of death globally, accounting for 1·48 million (1·30–1·65) deaths," the report …
Chronic kidney disease is now the ninth leading cause of death, global analysis finds
Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million people with the disease in 1990 to 788 million in 2023 as the world population grew and aged, making it for the first time a top 10 cause of death worldwide.
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded an age-adjusted prevalence of 15.4% of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults aged 20 and older in 2023, according to a new analysis of the Global Burden of Disease published in The Lancet. Haiti, Panama, Mexico, and Costa Rica appear on the global list of countries with the highest prevalence rates. The study ranks CKD as the ninth leading cause of death globally in 2023 (approximately 1.48 million death…
India’s CKD cases hit 138 million in 2023, study shows - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI
India reported 138 million CKD cases in 2023, second only to China. Photo: Unsplash A new study has shown that the total number of people suffering from chronic kidney disease in 2023 stood at 138 million, the second-highest number of cases in the world, just after China. The number of adults living with CKD has more than doubled since 1990, reaching nearly 800 million worldwide, according to new research published in The Lancet. The findings co…
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