Stroke cases worldwide, 2021
93.8 million
people (prevalent cases), worldwide
“In 2021, stroke was the third leading cause of death and disability globally, with an estimated 93.8 million cases.”
WHO fact sheet, Stroke, 2025
- Kind of source
- Registry or statistics office
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- WHO writes 'cases'; read as prevalent stroke cases.
- About
- Stroke
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Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.