Incident cases of ischaemic heart disease worldwide, 2017

10.6 million

new cases per year, worldwide

“Globally, 10.6 million (95% uncertainty interval [UI]: 9.6-11.8) cases of IHD occurred in 2017, with 8.9 million (95%UI:8.8-9.1) IHD-related deaths.”

Global Burden of Ischemic Heart Disease and Attributable Risk Factors, 1990-2017, Clin Epidemiol 2021, 2021

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Peer-reviewed study

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GBD 2017 data, older than other figures here.

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