Cardiovascular health, ranked first in Shanghai in 2021
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Heart disease has been the leading cause of death worldwide for decades.
In the World Health Organization's 2019 Global Health Estimates Report, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the "China Cardiovascular Health and Disease Report 2020", there are 330 million people with cardiovascular disease in China, including 245 million hypertension, 13 million stroke, 11.39 million coronary heart disease and 8.9 million heart failure. Moreover, more than 40% of deaths in China are related to cardiovascular disease.
In fact, despite a 33.5% decline in age-standardized mortality from cardiovascular disease since 1990 over the past 20 years, it remains a veritable "number one killer" as the incidence trends change.
Recently, a study published in the "China CDC Weekly" analyzed the 2017-2021 China Cardiovascular Health Index (CHI). According to the analysis results, the cardiovascular health of different provinces and cities The degree also varies.
Among them, the China Cardiovascular Health Index consists of five dimensions of data on cardiovascular disease prevalence, risk factor exposure, risk factor prevention and control, disease treatment, and public health policy and service capabilities, involving 52 indicators. The cardiovascular health level of 31 provincial-level administrative divisions in China was scientifically assessed to identify weak links in cardiovascular disease control and prevention.
In 2017, Beijing's China Cardiovascular Health Index score (75.37 points) was the highest; in 2021, Shanghai ranked first with 83.27 points .
Although the ranking of provincial administrative divisions has changed year by year, some trends can still be observed. Among the 31 provincial-level administrative divisions, Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangsu always rank in the top 5, and Guizhou and the Tibet Autonomous Region always rank in the bottom 5. Overall, the score of China's cardiovascular health index in 2021 will be greatly improved, with a total score of 57.42 points, an increase of 19.5% (9.36 points) and 14.7% (7.05 points) compared with 2017 (48.06 points) and 2019 (50.37 points) respectively. .
In 2021, a total of 14 provincial-level administrative divisions will have a China Cardiovascular Health Index score higher than China's total score (57.42 points). Among them, the top 8 provincial-level administrative divisions are all in the eastern region, which may be related to the level of economic development; the highest-ranked provincial-level administrative division in the western region is Sichuan Province (63.7 points), ranking 9th; the central region ranks the highest The provincial administrative division of Hubei Province (62.09 points), ranking 11th.
The risk of cardiovascular disease varies geographically, reflecting different risk factors across regions. Therefore, geographically targeted interventions are needed to reduce. With the savage growth of chronic diseases, it is imperative to intervene in the risk of cardiovascular disease.