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ArticleSAGE open medicine2026

Non-fatal health outcomes of anxiety disorders in Ethiopia, from 1990 to 2023.

Sebsibe Tadesse, Musa Jemal, Abdulbasit Sherfa, Begetayinoral Kussia Lahole, Sewhareg Belay, Asqual Gebreslassie Gebremariam, Gelgelo Wodessa, Abinet Zewudie, Gemechis Tuke

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Sebsibe TadesseSchool of Public Health, Institute of Health, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.
Musa JemalDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Werabe University, Werabe, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5619-6511
Abdulbasit SherfaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Werabe University, Werabe, Ethiopia.
Begetayinoral Kussia LaholeDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Sewhareg BelayCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9465-8940
Asqual Gebreslassie GebremariamFaculty of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
Gelgelo WodessaSchool of Public Health, Institute of Health, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0832-3783
Abinet ZewudieDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Institute of Health, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1946-779X
Gemechis TukeSchool of Public Health, Institute of Health, Bule Hora University, Bule Hora, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5199-0428

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to provide an updated and comprehensive estimate of the non-fatal burden of anxiety disorders in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2023. Methods: This study analyzed the burden of anxiety disorders in Ethiopia using the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2023 estimates. Incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) were estimated using a Bayesian meta-regression tool for disease modeling (DisMod-MR 2.1). Results: There were a total of 589,076 new cases (95% UI: 408,183-856,726) and 5,222,731 prevalent cases (95% UI: 3,863,241-7,156,038) of anxiety disorders in Ethiopia in 2023, which resulted in 627,465 YLDs (95% UI: 391,935-951,877). The age-standardized rates of anxiety disorders were 512 new cases per 100,000 population (95% UI: 362-689), 4763 prevalent cases per 100,000 population (95% UI: 3535-6068), and 564 YLDs per 100,000 population (95% UI: 367-831). Sub-nationally, the rates were uniformly distributed by sex. The highest rates were estimated among adolescents. The rates remained similar from 1990 to 2019 and then experienced an upward increase thereafter. Compared to the rates in 1990, there was an increase in the ASPR and ASYLDs in 2023. Conclusion: This study revealed that anxiety disorders posed a significant and escalating public health burden in Ethiopia, with adolescents being disproportionately impacted. Policies to prevent anxiety disorders should emphasize improving early detection and care, strengthening adolescent-focused services, and implementing uniform interventions across the country.

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anxiety disordersEthiopiaincidenceprevalenceyears lived with disability

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PMCPMC13554539

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