Global, regional, and national burden of chronic kidney disease in adults, 1990–2023, and its attributable risk factors: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Mohamad Amin Bakhshali
Shoshana H. Ballew
Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu
Maciej Banach
Mainak Bardhan
Ahmed Abdelrahman Abdelgalil
Saurav Basu
Bekalu Mekonen Belay
Makda Abate Belew
Aminu K. Bello
Luis Belo
Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez
Nurudeen A. Adegoke
Fahmi Y. Al-Ashwal
Nelson Alvis-Guzman
Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
Adel Sharaf Al-Zubairi
Masoud Aman Mohammadi
Hubert Amu
Abhishek Anil
Sajjad Ahmad
Sulaimon O. Araromi
Geminn Louis Carace Apostol
Walter Appati
Neeraj Bedi
Filippos Anagnostakis
Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader
Anayochukwu Edward Anyasodor
Hiba Jawdat Barqawi
Amir Mahmoud Ahmadzade
Salah Al Awaidy
Syed Shujait Ali
Omar Almidani
Hanadi Al Hamad
Syed Mahfuz Al Hasan
Karem H. Alzoubi
Maha Moh'd Wahbi Atout
Samar Abd Elhafeez
Sajjad Ahmad
Nesredin Ahmed
Marjan Ajami
Ayman Ahmed
Salahdein Aburuz
Yazan Al Thaher
Ashagre Molla Assaye
Khursheed Aurangzeb
Adedapo Wasiu Awotidebe
Domenico Azzolino
Lucas Guimarães Abreu
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah
Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Olugbenga Olusola Abiodun
Dmitry Abramov
Hasan Aalruz
Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Bilyaminu Abubakar
Isaac Yeboah Addo
Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani
Oyelola A. Adegboye
Muhammad Badar
Mohammad Mahdi Bastan
Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula
Sonu Bhaskar
M. D.Abu Bashar
Shahid Bashir
Temitayo Esther Adeyeoluwa
Johan Ärnlöv
Bernard Kwadwo Yeboah Asiamah-Asare
Hasan Aalruz
Patrick B. Mark
Lauryn K. Stafford
Morgan E. Grams
Hansani Madushika Abeywickrama
Mohammed Mehdi Abrar
Khabir Ahmad
Ali Ahmadi
Aram Mahmood Ahmed
Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee
Jasvinder Singh Bhatti
Salahdein Aburuz
Aleksandr Y. Aravkin
Mohammed Z. Allouh
Mohammadreza Akbari
Oluwasefunmi Akeju
Mohammed Ahmed Akkaif
Ziyad Al-Aly
Mohammed Albashtawy
Shereen M. Aleidi
Ali M. Alfalki
Fadwa Naji Alhalaiqa
Khalid A. Alhasan
Endale Alemayehu Ali
Rafat Ali
Syed Yusuf Ali
Maha Moh d.Wahbi Atout
Mohammed Z. Allouh
Wesam Taher Almagharbeh
Sadat Abdulla Aziz
Khaldoon Aied Alnawafleh
Awais Altaf
Samah W. Al-Jabi
Najim Z. Alshahrani
Jesu Arockiaraj
Rizwan Suliankatchi Abdulkader
Shahzaib Ahmed
Syed Anees Ahmed
Yuni Asri
Ajay Nagesh Bhat
Sadat Abdulla Aziz
Publication Name: Lancet
Publication Date: 2025-11-22
Volume: 406
Issue: 10518
Page Range: 2461-2482
Description:
Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common and ranks among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. This analysis aimed to present global CKD estimates using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023 to inform evidence-based policies for CKD identification and treatment. Methods This analysis focused on adults aged 20 years and older over the period 1990 to 2023, from 204 countries and territories. Data sources used were published literature, vital registration systems, kidney failure treatment registries, and household surveys. Estimates of CKD burden, including deaths, incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), were produced using a Cause of Death Ensemble model and a Bayesian meta-regression analytical tool. A comparative risk assessment approach estimated the proportion of cardiovascular deaths attributable to impaired kidney function and estimated risk factors for CKD. Findings Globally, in 2023, 788 million (95% uncertainty interval 743–843) people aged 20 years and older were estimated to have CKD, up from 378 million (354–407) in 1990. The global age-standardised prevalence of CKD in adults was 14·2% (13·4–15·2), a relative rise of 3·5% (2·7–4·1) from 1990. The region with the highest age-standardised prevalence was north Africa and the Middle East (18·0%; 16·9–19·4). Most people had stage 1–3 CKD, with a combined prevalence of 13·9% (13·1–15·0). In 2023, CKD was the ninth leading cause of death globally, accounting for 1·48 million (1·30–1·65) deaths, and the 12th leading cause of DALYs, with an age-standardised DALY rate of 769·2 (691·8–857·4) per 100 000. Impaired kidney function as a risk factor accounted for 11·5% (8·4–14·5) of cardiovascular deaths. High fasting plasma glucose, body-mass index, and systolic blood pressure were all leading risk factors for CKD DALYs. Interpretation CKD is a major global health issue, with rising prevalence and increasing importance as a cause of death and as a risk factor for cardiovascular death. A better understating of aetiology, appropriate screening, and implementation programmes are needed to translate advances in CKD treatment into improved patient outcomes. Funding Gates Foundation, Wellcome, US National Kidney Foundation, and US National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
Open Access: Yes
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Mohamad Amin Bakhshali
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Shoshana H. Ballew
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Ovidiu Constantin Baltatu
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Maciej Banach
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Mainak Bardhan
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Ahmed Abdelrahman Abdelgalil
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Amiel Nazer C. Bermudez
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