Congenital anomalies and risk factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the pooled prevalence and identify risk factors of congenital anomalies among neonates in Africa.

Methods: The pooled birth prevalence of congenital anomalies was the first outcome of this review, and the pooled measure of association between congenital anomalies and related risk factors in Africa was the second. We conducted a thorough search of the databases PubMed/ Medline, PubMed Central, Hinary, Google, Cochrane Library, African Journals Online, Web of Science and Google Scholar up to 31 January 2023.