Prevalent cases of ischaemic heart disease worldwide, 2019

197 million

people (prevalent cases), worldwide

“The total number of DALYs due to IHD has risen steadily since 1990, reaching 182 million (95% UI: 170 to 194 million) DALYs, 9.14 million (95% UI: 8.40 to 9.74 million) deaths in the year 2019, and 197 million (95% UI: 178 to 220 million) prevalent cases of IHD in 2019.”

Roth et al., Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990-2019, J Am Coll Cardiol 2020, 2020

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Ischaemic heart disease is the GBD term for coronary heart disease.

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