Decadal trends and regional disparities in tuberculosis burden: a comprehensive analysis of global, African, and Southeast Asian data from the GBD 1990–2021
TB remains a significant public health issue, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia. While global incidence and mortality have decreased, persistent regional disparities call for more targeted interventions. Ongoing global efforts are essential to further reduce TB-related morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Shiwei Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9204-119X)
- Heng Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2250-1941)
- Mingwei Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8486-6420)
- Fan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3643-018X)
- Lei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6462-7724)
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (CN)
- Panzhihua Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1467509
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.38