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Indicator name:
Oral health: Prevalence of edentulism in people 20+ years (%)
Data type:
Percent
Indicator Id:
6105
Topic:
Noncommunicable diseases
Definition:
Rate of persons older than 20 years with complete loss of natural teeth. Estimated prevalences from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD2019) were computed by using population data from UN DESA World Population Prospects 2019 and applying them to diseaserelevant age groups
Method of estimation:
Estimated prevalences from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD2019) were computed by using population data from UN DESA World Population Prospects 2019 and applying them to diseaserelevant age groups. (Data source: Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. GBD 2019. Seattle: IHME; 2020.)
Contact person email:
varenneb@who.int
Name:
Dr Benoit Varenne
IMRID:
6105
Links:
Global Status Report on Oral Health 2022
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