JUL 31, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Global, Regional, and National Burden of chronic kidney disease in older adults from 1990 to 2021: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
PLOS One
Large-scale epidemiological analysis of established disease burden using rigorous GBD methodology, confirming and extending known patterns of CKD prevalence and mortality in older adults, but not introducing novel interventions or practice changes.
Reported
Global prevalence of CKD in perso…127 million
Age-standardized prevalence EAPC,…-0.06%
Age-standardized prevalence EAPC,…-0.09% to -0.03%