Table 2

Age-standardised prevalence rate of stroke in 2019 and percentage changes from 1990 and by sex and stroke subcategories in China

Age-standardised prevalence rate per 100 000 (95% UI)Percentage change, 1990–2009
MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal
Stroke1325.3
(1181.0, 1486.0)
1583.5
(1403.7, 1771.4)
1468.9
(1309.2, 1640.1)
16.3
(9.8, 23.0)
11.4
(5.4, 18.2)
13.2
(7.7, 19.1)
IS1060.7
(911.7, 1225.5)
1419.3
(1223.6, 1619.7)
1255.9
(1083.6, 1437.6)
40.6
(30.8, 51.1)
29.8
(21.4, 39.5)
33.5
(25.6, 42.4)
ICH260.3
(220.7, 301.8)
169.4
(145.5, 194.9)
214.6
(183.8, 247.4)
−25.0
(−28.4, –21.6)
−40.0
(−43.8, –36.1)
−31.9
(−35.2, –28.6)
SAH75.6
(63.9, 90.3)
86.6
(72.5, 103.5)
81.4
(68.4, 97.0)
−19.9
(−23.5, –16.8)
−23.6
(−28.8,–20.1)
−21.9
(−26.4, –18.8)
  • ICH, intracerebral haemorrhage; IS, ischaemic stroke; SAH, subarachnoid haemorrhage; UI, uncertainty interval.