The Evolving Burden of Stroke in China’s 832 Poverty-Alleviated Counties (2019-2024): Nationwide Spatiotemporal Analysis
Mengdi Chen, Dong Xia, Wenping Li, Jie Wang, Zhiyu Lv, Jiapeng Chen, Lulu Zhang · 2026
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Mengdi Chen and colleagues published a 2026 nationwide analysis of stroke across China's 832 poverty-alleviated counties. These counties left official poverty by 2020, yet their residents still face worse health than the national average. The team tracked stroke prevalence and new cases from 2019 to 2024 using a national health management system covering 56.08 million residents.
Recorded prevalence climbed steeply, rising fastest among adults aged 20 to 39, while new-case rates steadied and then fell in 2024. Growth in these counties far outpaced growth elsewhere during 2019 to 2021. Maps showed stubborn high-burden clusters across northern provinces, with a clear north-south divide. The authors argue that stroke prevention in these regions needs urgent, targeted investment.
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| CREATOR | Mengdi Chen, Dong Xia, Wenping Li, Jie Wang, Zhiyu Lv, Jiapeng Chen, Lulu Zhang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |