Geographic Distribution of Glaucoma

Comparisons

Background

Highlighted claims

• Taiwan province of China had the lowest national ASPR (17.63 per 100,000) and ASDR (0.59 per 100,000). — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• African nations bore the heaviest age-standardised glaucoma burden. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• India reported the highest national glaucoma case count (1,372,410) in 2021, followed by China (1,119,892). — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Niger recorded the highest national age-standardised prevalence rate (345.65 per 100,000) and age-standardised DALY rate (41.83 per 100,000). — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• Western Sub-Saharan Africa carried the highest age-standardised burden of any GBD region, with an ASPR of 294.4 and ASDR of 32.5 per 100,000. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study
• The Gambia, Benin, and Niger were notable exceptions showing significant increasing trends in ASPR and ASDR over the 30-year period, while most countries showed declines. — Global, regional and national burden of glaucoma from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2050: a retrospective cross-sectional study