Burden of Knee Osteoarthritis in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990–2019: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Authors' conclusion
The prevalence, incidence, YLDs, and age-standardized rates of knee OA increased substantially in most countries and regions from 1990 to 2019.
Study context
- Population
- Knee osteoarthritis (OA) in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019, by age, sex and SDI
- Outcome
- Prevalence, incidence, years lived with disability (YLDs) and age-standardized rates of knee OA, and burden attributable to high BMI
- Follow-up
- 2019
Methodological detailsGlobal Burden of Disease Study 2019 analysis, Bayesian meta-regression (DisMod-MR 2.1), 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 analysis
- Bayesian meta-regression (DisMod-MR 2.1)
- 204 countries and territories
- 1990–2019
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Global knee OA burden
- Global prevalence (million), 95% UI 315.3 to 417.4
- ≈364.6
- Age-standardized prevalence per 100,000, 95% UI 3,793.0 to 5,004.9
- 4,376.0
- Increase in age-standardized prevalence 1990–2019
- 7.5%
- Incident cases (million), 95% UI 25.6 to 33.7
- ≈29.5
- Age-standardized incidence per 100,000, 95% UI 303.4 to 398.9
- 350.3
- Age-standardized YLD per 100,000, 95% UI 68.5 to 281.3
- 138.2
- Increase in age-standardized YLD from 1990, 95% UI 7.1 to 8.4
- 7.8%
- YLD attributable to high BMI, 95% UI 12.1 to 34.2
- 22.4%
- Increase in high-BMI-attributable YLD since 1990
- 40.5%
Original publication
Burden of Knee Osteoarthritis in 204 Countries and Territories, 1990–2019: Results From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 13 July 2023. doi:10.
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