Background Understanding health trends and estimating the burden of disease at the
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …

Background 18% of the world's population lives in India, and many states of India have
populations similar to those of large countries. Action to effectively improve population …

Background Analysing trends and levels of the burden of disease at the national level can
mask inequalities in health-related progress in lower administrative units such as provinces …

Background Population-level health and mortality data are crucial for evidence-informed
policy but scarce in Nigeria. To fill this gap, we undertook a comprehensive assessment of …

Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-
communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence …

Background Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations
requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of …

The latest estimates and analyses from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 (GBD
2015) 1–7 provide a vital link between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the …

Summary Background As Indonesia moves to provide health coverage for all citizens,
understanding patterns of morbidity and mortality is important to allocate resources and …

Background Japan has entered the era of super-ageing and advanced health transition,
which is increasingly putting pressure on the sustainability of its health system. The level …

Background Availability of data to assess the population health and provision and quality of
health care in Saudi Arabia has been lacking. In 2010, Saudi Arabia began a major …