Key result
AF and flutter affect ~59 million individuals globally in 2023, peaking in older adults.
Observational
Yes
The global burden of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter has increased substantially, reaching over 59 million prevalent cases in 2023, with the highest burden in older populations and high-SDI settings.
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Emphasizes urgent need for AF prevention and management worldwide; leaves open identification of high-impact interventions by age and SDI.
Sanchis‐Gomar et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. In 2023, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter accounted globally for 5,021,980 incident cases, 59,045,058 prevalent cases, 9,265,726 DALYs, and 377,258 deaths, with highest burden in older adults.
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