Prevalence of Selected Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal

  • Meghnath Dhimal Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Khem Bahadur Karki Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Sanjib Kumar Sharma BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Ghopa, Dharan, Nepal
  • Krishna Kumar Aryal Monitoring Evaluation and Operational Research (MEOR) Project, Abt Associates, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Namuna Shrestha Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Anil Poudyal Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Namra Kumar Mahato Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Ashwin Karakheti Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Milesh Jung Sijapati KIST Medical College, Imadol, Lalitpur, Nepal
  • Puspa Raj Khanal Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences, Soltimode, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Suresh Mehata Ministry of Health and Population, Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Abhinav Vaidya Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Binod Kumar Yadav Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Krishna Prasad Adhikary Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Anjani Kumar Jha Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), Ramshah Path, Kathmandu, Nepal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v17i3.2327

Abstract

Background: The burden of non-communicable diseases has increased in the last few decades in low-and middle-income countries including in Nepal. There is limited data on population based prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Hence, this study aims to determine the nationwide prevalence of selected chronic non-communicable diseases in Nepal.
Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional population-based study was conducted from 2016 to 2018. Data was collected electronically on android device inbuilt with research and monitoring software from 13200 eligible participants aged 20 years and above. Data was cleaned in SPSS version 20.0 and analyzed using Stata version 13.1.
Results: The overall prevalence of selected non-communicable diseases was found to be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11.7% (95% CI: 10.5-12.9), diabetes mellitus 8.5% (95% CI: 7.8-9.3), chronic kidney disease 6.0% (95% CI: 5.5-6.6) and coronary artery disease 2.9% (95% CI: 2.4-3.4) in Nepal. Prevalence of non-communicable diseases varied across provinces. Higher prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (25.1%, 95% CI: 18.1-33.8) in Karnali Province, diabetes (11.5%, 95% CI: 9.8-13.4) in Province 3, chronic kidney disease (6.8%, 95% CI: 5.6-8.1) in Gandaki Province and coronary artery disease in Gandaki (3.6%, 95% CI: 2.2-5.7) and Sudurpaschim Province (3.6%, 95% CI: 2.1-6.1) was observed.
Conclusions: The study reported substantial proportion of adult population was found to have chronic non-communicable diseases in Nepal. The findings of this study may be useful for revising/updating multi-sectoral action plans on prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Nepal.
Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; coronary artery disease; diabetes mellitus; non-communicable disease.

Published
2019-11-14
How to Cite
DhimalM., KarkiK. B., SharmaS. K., AryalK. K., ShresthaN., PoudyalA., MahatoN. K., KarakhetiA., SijapatiM. J., KhanalP. R., MehataS., VaidyaA., YadavB. K., AdhikaryK. P., & JhaA. K. (2019). Prevalence of Selected Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 17(3), 394-401. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v17i3.2327
Issue
Vol. 17 No. 3 (2019): Vol. 17 No. 3 Issue 44 Jul-Sep 2019
Section
Original Article

Copyright (c) 2019 Meghnath Dhimal, Khem Bahadur Karki, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Krishna Kumar Aryal, Namuna Shrestha, Anil Poudyal, Namra Kumar Mahato, Ashwin Karakheti, Milesh Jung Sijapati, Puspa Raj Khanal, Suresh Mehata, Abhinav Vaidya, Binod Kumar Yadav, Krishna Prasad Adhikary, Anjani Kumar Jha

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