The authors of the GBD report calculated that the number of strokes increased by 70%, the prevalence by 85%, morbidity by 43% and DALYs due to stroke by 32% between 1990 and 2019. Increases were mostly reported in patients <70 years (22%).1
A 2020 study by Ranganai and Matizirofa show that stroke rates have increased substantially in sub-Saharan Africa. In South Africa, stroke is among the top 10 leading causes of mortality and morbidity, accounting for more than...