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. 2023 Feb 1;3(2):e0001467. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001467

Table 3. Government prioritization of, and presence of advocacy groups for AKI, CKD, and kidney failure treatment and prevention around the world.

Numbers represent countries (%).

 Location Governmental recognition of CKD as a health priority Presence of advocacy group for CKD Governmental recognition of AKI as a health priority Presence of advocacy group for AKI Governmental recognition of kidney failure/KRT as a health priority Presence of advocacy group for kidney failure/KRT
Yes No Yes No Unknown Yes No Yes No Unknown Yes No Yes No Unknown
Overall 79(51) 75(49) 63(41) 72(47) 19(12) 89(58) 65(42) 60(39) 68(44) 26(17) 89(58) 65(42) 60(39) 68(44) 26(17)
ISN regions:
    • Africa 20(49) 21(51) 12(29) 23(56) 6(15) 15(37) 26(63) 12(29) 22(54) 7(17) 15(37) 26(63) 12(29) 22(54) 7(17)
    • Eastern & Central Europe 10(53) 9(47) 9(47) 9(47) 1(5) 14(74) 5(26) 8(42) 9(47) 2(11) 14(74) 5(26) 8(42) 9(47) 2(11)
    • Latin America & the Caribbean 12(67) 6(33) 10(56) 7(39) 1(6) 8(44) 10(56) 9(50) 7(39) 2(11) 8(44) 10(56) 9(50) 7(39) 2(11)
    • Middle East 4(36) 7(64) 3(27) 7(64) 1(9) 8(73) 3(27) 1(9) 9(82) 1(9) 8(73) 3(27) 1(9) 9(82) 1(9)
    • NIS & Russia 2(29) 5(71) 1(14) 3(43) 1(14) 6(86) 1(14) 2(29) 4(57) 1(14) 6(86) 1(14) 2(29) 4(57) 1(14)
    • North America 7(78) 2(22) 6(67) 3(33) 1(11) 6(67) 3(33) 5(56) 4(44) 0(0) 6(67) 3(33) 5(56) 4(44) 0(0)
    • North & East Asia 5(71) 2(29) 5(71) 2(29) 3(43) 7(100) 0(0) 6(86) 1(14) 0(0) 7(100) 0(0) 6(86) 1(14) 0(0)
    • Oceania & South East Asia 7(47) 8(53) 9(60) 5(33) 1(7) 8(53) 7(47) 6(40) 4(27) 5(33) 8(53) 7(47) 6(40) 4(27) 5(33)
    • South Asia 2(29) 5(71) 4(57) 3(43) 1(14) 4(57) 3(43) 4(57) 2(29) 1(14) 4(57) 3(43) 4(57) 2(29) 1(14)
    • Western Europe 10(50) 10(50) 4(20) 10(50) 3(15) 13(65) 7(35) 7(35) 6(30) 7(35) 13(65) 7(35) 7(35) 6(30) 7(35)
World Bank Groups:
    • Low income 6(27) 16(73) 5(23) 16(73) 2(9) 5(23) 17(77) 4(18) 14(64) 4(18) 5(23) 17(77) 4(18) 14(64) 4(18)
    • Lower-middle income 15(43) 20(57) 14(40) 16(46) 5(14) 20(57) 15(43) 12(34) 14(40) 9(26) 20(57) 15(43) 12(34) 14(40) 9(26)
    • Upper-middle income 26(63) 15(37) 20(49) 15(37) 5(12) 25(61) 16(39) 20(49) 16(39) 5(12) 25(61) 16(39) 20(49) 16(39) 5(12)
    • High income 32(57) 24(43) 24(43) 25(45) 7(13) 39(70) 17(30) 24(43) 24(43) 8(14) 39(70) 17(30) 24(43) 24(43) 8(14)