In 2022, nearly a quarter of the health policymakers surveyed worldwide stated trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers to be the non-communicable diseases that were the highest priority for their country's healthcare system. These were followed by diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease.
Non-communicable diseases with the highest priority in healthcare systems according to policymakers worldwide in 2022
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom
Survey time period
May to August 2022
Number of respondents
210 respondents
Special properties
Health policymakers
Supplementary notes
Original question: “In your opinion, excluding COVID-19, which one of the following illnesses or diseases, if any, is currently the highest priority for your country’s healthcare system?“Â
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