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IHME | GBD 2019 | Burden of disease in Ethiopia



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Ethiopia has made substantial improvements in health over the last three decades across regions and chartered cities, in many ways a model for peer nations. However, progress was not uniform across Ethiopia’s highly diverse, multi-ethnic, and predominantly rural population. 

These results were part of a first-time analysis of premature mortality, disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for subnational locations in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2019 involving an enormous collaborative effort from over 700 researchers and Ethiopian policymakers.

At the national level, life expectancy at birth improved by 21.9 years, largely driven by decreased mortality due to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases, lower respiratory infections, and war and conflict.

Despite widening socio-demographic disparities,  inequality in life expectancy across the regions is decreasing. Regions could further increase life expectancy by targeting interventions that reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases. 

Addressing social and economic determinants of health, especially in underserved regions, by improving equity and quality of health services and education, improving financing and efficiency, and reducing poverty and unemployment could catalyze the gains in health achieved since 1990. 

Health policymakers should tailor strategies, resources, and interventions to specific diseases, risk factors, and socio-demographic factors in each region to reduce disparities between regions and improve health outcomes for all Ethiopians. 

About IHME:
The Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation is an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington, that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world's most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME makes this information freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health.
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