Socioeconomic and demographic disparities in the impact of digestive diseases in the middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Digestive diseases (DD) pose a significant global health burden, with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region providing a unique landscape to study the impact of socioeconomic disparities on DD incidence and outcomes. This study examines the burden of DD in the MENA region, focusing on socioeconomic influences.

Methods

We utilized data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) dataset from 1990 to 2021, analyzing trends in incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for DD. Percentage changes and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPCs) were calculated for age-standardized rates, and correlations were assessed between disease metrics and socio-demographic indices, including the Socio-demographic Index (SDI), Human Development Index (

SUBMITTER: Al Ta'ani O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature