16 June 2026 : Database Analysis
Population Dynamic Projections of Near Vision Loss and Refractive Disorders in China and the G20 From 1990 to 2038
Xin Liu
BCDEF 1, Ang Ji A 1*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.951896
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e951896
Table 7 Proportional contributions of population growth, epidemiological changes, and aging to changes in prevalence, YLDs, and DALYs of NVL and RD among individuals aged 40 years and older in China and the G20, 1990 vs 2021.
| Country | Disease | DALYs (Proportional contribution, %) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population growth effect | Epidemiological change effect | Aging effect | ||
| China | NVL | 59.1 | 36.4 | 4.5 |
| China | RD | 105.0 | −31.7 | 26.7 |
| G20 | NVL | 58.8 | 39.2 | 2.0 |
| G20 | RD | 117.5 | −28.0 | 10.5 |
| China | NVL | 59.1 | 36.4 | 4.5 |
| China | RD | 97.1 | −13.3 | 16.2 |
| G20 | NVL | 58.8 | 39.2 | 2.0 |
| G20 | RD | 107.7 | −16.9 | 9.2 |
| China | NVL | 59.1 | 36.4 | 4.5 |
| China | RD | 105.0 | −31.7 | 26.7 |
| G20 | NVL | 58.8 | 39.2 | 2.0 |
| G20 | RD | 117.5 | −28.0 | 10.5 |
| DALYs – disability-adjusted life-years; NVL – near vision loss; RD – refractive disorders; YLDs – years lived with disability. | ||||