Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China 2024:an Updated Summary
10.3969/j.issn.1000-3614.2025.06.001
- VernacularTitle:中国心血管健康与疾病报告2024概要
- Author:
Shengshou HU
- Collective Name:National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases;The Writing Committee of the Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cardiovascular disease;
risk factor;
prevalence;
mortality;
rehabilitation;
basic research;
medical device development;
health economics
- From:
Chinese Circulation Journal
2025;40(6):521-559
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The"Report on Cardiovascular Health and Diseases in China"is compiled by the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases under the guidance of the National Health Commission.Since its inception in 2005,the report has spanned two decades.It has consistently adhered to the principles of professionalism,cutting-edge insights,representativeness,and authority.By continuously collecting,analyzing,and disseminating data on changes in cardiovascular health-related factors and disease trends,the report serves as a critical reference for policymakers in formulating public health strategies,identifying priority intervention areas,evaluating the effectiveness of prevention and control measures,and optimizing resource allocation.Cardiovascular diseases(CVD)remain the leading cause of death among urban and rural residents in China,accounting for 48.98%of rural deaths and 47.35%of urban deaths in 2021,and 2 out of every 5 deaths were CVD-related.The Healthy China 2030 initiative includes a dedicated"Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease Prevention and Control Action"among its 15 key campaigns,setting a clear target:reducing CVD mortality to 190.7 per 100 000 or lower by 2030.To achieve this goal,more refined action plans and high-quality multidimensional data are needed to track the CVD prevention progress.This includes not only monitoring and reporting CVD incidence,prevalence,mortality,disease burden,and healthcare quality but also actively promoting and tracking improvements in cardiovascular health indicators,such as tobacco consumption,diet,physical activity,sleep,body mass index(BMI),blood pressure,cholesterol,blood glucose,and environmental factors.
