Q. According to Global Hepatitis Report 2024, what percentage of the global Hepatitis B & C disease burden did India account for in 2022?
Answer:
11.6%
Notes: India, accounting for 11.6% of global hepatitis cases in 2022 per WHO, faces over 35.3 million infections, with 29.8 million from hepatitis B and 5.5 million from hepatitis C. Ranking second after China, India and China together contribute 27.5% of global cases. The WHO report also highlights an increase in hepatitis-related mortality to 1.3 million deaths in 2022, with hepatitis B responsible for 83% and hepatitis C for 17% of deaths.