Non-communicable Disease-Related Sustainable Development Goals for 66 Belt and Road Initiative Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since 2015, the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) has measured progress in achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) annually worldwide. Little is known about the status and attainment of indicators of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 65 countries from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) proposed by China in 2013.

Methods

Data from GBDs were used to estimate 24 NCD-related SDG indicators in BRI countries from 1990 to 2017. Each indicator was scored from 0 to 100 to compare multiple indicators over the study period. The natural log of the annual change in each location and year and weighted annual rates of change were used to generate projections for 2030. National-level estimates were determined by socio-demographic index (SDI) quintiles i

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10125083 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature