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The research aims to update the global burden estimates of chronic kidney disease and its mortality impact.

February 27, 2026Nephrology Dialysis TransplantationOpen Access

The updated global burden of chronic kidney disease: one death every 20 seconds

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Chronic kidney disease deaths are projected to rise by over 30% from 2022, with 1.5 million annual deaths globally (one every 20 seconds) by 2024.

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Global population, specifically focusing on individuals with chronic kidney disease and those on kidney…

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AOAlberto OrtizHospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz JLJennifer S. LeesVascular Medicine RTRoser TorraUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona

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The updated GBD estimates highlight a severe and growing global burden of CKD, calling for urgent proactive primary prevention strategies.

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The research aims to update the global burden estimates of chronic kidney disease and its mortality impact.
Utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease 2024 report.
Forecasted death rates associated with chronic kidney disease, stroke, and ischaemic heart disease.
Examined the prevalence of kidney replacement therapy in various regions.
Chronic kidney disease expected to increase mortality by over 30% by 2024.
1.5 million people die annually from CKD, translating to one death every 20 seconds.
In Europe, 93.1 million adults have CKD, with 210,000 deaths yearly.

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Population

Global population, specifically focusing on individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those on kidney replacement therapy (KRT).

The updated GBD estimates highlight a severe and growing global burden of CKD, calling for urgent proactive primary prevention strategies.

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Ortiz et al. (2026) studied this question. Chronic kidney disease deaths are projected to rise by over 30% from 2022, with 1.5 million annual deaths globally (one every 20 seconds) by 2024.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a1357fed1d949a99abf643 https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfag040

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The updated GBD estimates highlight a severe and growing global burden of CKD, calling for urgent proactive primary prevention strategies.

The updated global burden of chronic kidney disease: one death every 20 seconds

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The updated global burden of chronic kidney disease: one death every 20 seconds

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