Objective: This research reports the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) associated with urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, stratified by sex, age, and Socio-demographic Index (SDI) from 1990 to 2021.
Methods: Data were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study, encompassing all 21 countries in the region. Metrics such as absolute counts, age-standardised rates, and percentage changes from 1990 to 2021 are presented with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs).
Results: In 2019, the MENA region recorded an incidence rate of 4,033.4 per 100,000 (95% UIs: 3,553.7-4,548.7) and 7,687 deaths (95% UIs: 6,663-8,969). The DALY rate was 41.3 per 100,000 (95% UIs: 36.1-47.2), which was highest among older adults, reaching a peak in the 80-89 age range, and increasing with age, particularly from the 50 + age groups. A non-linear relationship was identified between the burden of UTIs and the SDI, with higher-than-expected rates in lower SDI countries such as Syria and Lebanon.
Conclusion: Despite a substantial increase in the total number of UTI cases and DALYs in the region from 1990 to 2021, the age-standardised rates remained stable. The larger burden in lower SDI countries highlights the urgent need for targeted public health interventions. Improving healthcare access and antibiotic stewardship is crucial to mitigating the growing burden of UTIs, particularly among older populations in the region.
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