Deliveries affected by pre-eclampsia worldwide, modelled systematic review estimate

4.6%

percent of deliveries, worldwide

“When the model was applied, the overall estimates are 4.6% (95% uncertainty range 2.7-8.2), and 1.4% (95% uncertainty range 1.0-2.0) of all deliveries for preeclampsia and eclampsia respectively”

Abalos et al., Global and regional estimates of preeclampsia and eclampsia: a systematic review, Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2013, 2013-06-07

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Peer-reviewed study

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Studies from 2002 to 2010 covering nearly 39 million women in 40 countries. Uncertainty range 2.7 to 8.2%.

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