Showing posts with label stroke risk by geographic region. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stroke risk by geographic region. Show all posts

Friday, February 1, 2019

Risk of Stroke by Geographic Region

  The lifetime risk of stroke for men and women over age 25 globally is 25%.
  In an NEJM  study, large geographic variations were found. In 2016, the highest-risk regions were East Asia (38.8%), Central Europe (37.1%), and Eastern Europe (31.6%). The lowest region of stroke risk was sub-Saharan Africa (11.8%).
NEJM 20 Dec 2018; 379:2429-2437