Tackling the burden of digestive disorders in Europe

Over 332 million people are estimated to be living with a digestive disorder in the European region, according to a report from United European Gastroenterology (UEG). In an analysis of the epidemiology of digestive conditions across 44 UEG member countries, the report suggests that, between 2000 and 2019, age-standardised incidence of digestive disorders increased only slightly, but as a result of improved survival, age-standardised prevalence increased by 5%. Chronic liver diseases, pancreatitis, and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) were among the digestive conditions for which age-standardised incidence or age-standardised prevalence had increased since 2000.