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Chronic Kidney Disease
Above Median Funding/DALYCategory: GI / Renal
Chronic kidney disease affects 37 million Americans, most of whom don't know they have it. It accounts for 2.1% of DALYs and often co-occurs with diabetes and heart disease.
DALYs / year
2,287,706
GBD 2019
Share of US Burden
2.1%
of all DALYs
NIH Funding
$649M
FY 2019
Funding per DALY
$284
Median: $218
Key Facts
- ~37 million Americans have CKD; 9 in 10 are unaware
- Over 2.3 million DALYs lost annually
- NIH funding was $649 million in 2019 (~$284 per DALY)
- Kidney dysfunction is a top-5 metabolic risk factor for death globally (GBD 2021)
How Does This Compare?
COPD
$22
Stroke
$91
Lung Cancer
$100
Ischemic Heart Disease
$161
Depressive Disorders
$218
Diabetes
$246
Drug Use Disorders
$250
→ Chronic Kidney Disease
$284
Alzheimer's & Dementias
$1,183
Funding per DALY = NIH FY 2019 spending ÷ GBD 2019 DALYs. Lower = more underfunded relative to burden.
Sources
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