Chronic Disease in India

Sixteen million people died prematurely (under 70 years) due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in 2012 —3.4 million in India alone, the highest in the world. Although total NCD mortality was much higher in China—8.6 vis-à-vis 5.9 million in India—only 36% of it was premature compared to 58% in India [1]. Within a decade, chronic diseases will overwhelm health systems in India—89% of total m ortality would be concentrated in the 30+ year age group (author's calculation from the World Population Prospects: The 2015 Revision for 2025 to 2030 using medium fertility variant) [2].
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research