Global Burden of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer in Adults Over 55 Years Old Based on Socio-demographic Status and Geographical and Gender Differences from 2010-2021
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Global Burden of Tracheal, Bronchus, and Lung Cancer in Adults Over 55 Years Old Based on Socio-demographic Status and Geographical and Gender Differences from 2010-2021

Thorac Res Pract 2025;26(4):155-175 DOI: 10.4274/ThoracResPract.2024.24081
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

This study presented the tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (TBLC) trend in adults ≥55 based on the Socio-demographic Index and geographical regions.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

We obtained annual TBLC data from 2010 to 2021 from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study and analyzed the incidence, death rates, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates across different geographical classifications of 204 national and territorial.

RESULTS

In adults ≥55 years, the TBLC incidence rate decreased from 2010 to 2021 by globally 20.9% and 9.6% in males, while increasing by 3.8% in females. Approximately 60% of TBLC cases occurred in Asian countries. European countries exhibit the highest incidence rate (169.16 per 100,000). Males across all continents showed a decreasing trend, only the Americas reported a decreasing trend for women, with a noted change of 17.3%. The Western Pacific Region (World Health Organization region), East Asia (GBD region), Monaco, and countries with advanced health systems reported the highest incidence, death, and DALY numbers and rates for all genders. World Bank Upper middle-income countries recorded the highest DALY numbers and rates, incidence, and death numbers, all showing a downward trend, similar to high-income countries.

CONCLUSION

The global burden of TBLC is predominantly in Asian countries (mainly East Asia), with a slower decrease in incidence, death, DALY, and burden rates. Therefore, reducing exposure to risk factors, expanding screening and diagnostic programs, especially for high-risk male smokers and females, and improving treatment procedures to reduce the progression of this cancer are urgent.

Keywords: 'Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer', socio-demographic index, incidence, death, burden

Main Points

• In 2021, more than 66% of new tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (TBLC) cases were in men globally.

• In adults’ ≥55 years, the TBLC incidence rate decreased from 2010 to 2021 globally by 20.9%.

• The TBLC incidence rate decreased by 9.6% in males and increased by 3.8% in females.

• Approximately 60% of TBLC cases occurred in Asian countries.

• European countries exhibiting the highest incidence rate.

INTRODUCTION

Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (TBLC) presents a significant global health burden. In 2019, 2.26 million new cases and 2.04 million deaths were attributed to TBLC, resulting in 45.9 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). In addition, TBLC-related symptoms and treatment side effects can substantially diminish patients’ quality of life and functional status. Smoking is the main cause of TBLC, but environmental exposures like air pollution and occupational carcinogens are also significant. However, the relative contribution of each risk factor to mortality varies by sex, geography, and individual exposures. Despite advancements in cancer treatment and technology, socioeconomic and geographic disparities affect access to appropriate care for TBLC patients. Given the multifaceted nature of factors influencing TBLC burden, it is imperative to investigate their impact comprehensively. On the other hand, understanding the complex interplay of risk factors and their varying impact across demographics and regions is essential for developing targeted interventions to decrease the burden of TBLC worldwide.

Due to physiological changes in lung aging, the incidence of TBLC increases with age,, and TBLC is considered one of the most important health challenges in old age. Meanwhile, the symptoms of TBLC in old age are misleading and make screening and diagnosis challenging; a significant percentage of elderly people with TBLC do not show a desire to receive treatment services.- Given that the world population has shifted toward older ages, it is of particular importance to examine statistics related to TBLC as an old age disease. Because proper policymaking and optimal implementation of cancer management programs require up-to-date and complete data, this study aims to investigate the burden of TBLC in adults aged ≥55 years, based on gender disparities among Socio-demographic Index (SDI) classifications and different geographical divisions. This is done by using the most up-to-date data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021 and its trend from 2010 to 2021.         

MATERIAL AND METHODS

This study extracted data from the GBD 2021 online platform on the incidence, deaths, and DALYs of TBLC ≥55 from 2010 to 2021, which covers 369 diseases across 204 countries. The data were classified under the International Classification of Diseases-10 code (C33, C34.0–C34.92, Z12.2, Z80.1–Z80.2, and Z85.1–Z85.20). Data were analyzed using classifications based on global trends, SDI, continents, World Bank regions, World Health Organization (WHO) regions, GBD regions, and national and territorial divisions by gender and age groups. Old age in the GBD begins at age 55 and extends to the age group of ≥70. Therefore, we decided to present data for individuals aged 55 and older. SDI is a measure that identifies where countries sit on the development spectrum and is expressed on a 0 to 100 scale; 0 being the lowest SDI value and 100 being the highest. SDI is based on three measures: lag-distributed income per capita, average years of schooling in ages 15 and older, and total fertility rate for females under age 25. Countries and territories are stratified into five groups based on SDI values: low SDI (<0.45), low-middle SDI (≥0.45 and <0.61), middle SDI (≥0.61 and <0.69), high-middle SDI (≥0.69 and <0.80), and high SDI (≥0.80). The World Bank classifies economies into four income groups (low, medium-low, medium-high, and high) based on per capita gross national income, using the Atlas method to account for exchange rate fluctuations. The study employs DALYs to measure the burden of TBLC, combining years of life lost due to premature death and years lived with disability. To calculate total DALYs, years of life lost and years lived with disability were estimated and combined. GBD 2021 defined a summary measure of personal health care access and quality for a given location as the Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) Index. HAQ Index is based on risk-standardized mortality rates from causes that, in the presence of high-quality health care, should not result in death-also known as amenable mortality. Based on HAQ, countries and territories are classified into four groups: Advanced Health System, Basic Health System, Limited Health System, and Minimal Health System.

Ethical Consideration

The Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Ethical Research Committee approved this study (approval no: IR.JUMS.REC.1401.094, date: 23.11.2022). Because utilizing anonymous online datasets, informed consent was not required.

Statistical Analysis

The incidence, mortality, and DALY rates were calculated per 100,000 population with a 95% confidence interval. Selected epidemiological metrics are delineated individually for each classification. Definitions of the terms utilized are available at: https://www.healthdata.org/terms-defined and https://www.healthdata.org/gbd/

RESULTS

The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years

In 2021, 2,021.521 new cases of TBLC were recorded globally, 66% in males and 34% in females. TBLC incidence rate (per 100,000) with a 5.1% decrease compared to 2010 reached 190.704 in 2021. Also, 1,808.810 deaths related to TBLC were recorded globally, 66.6% in males and 33.4% in females. TBLC death rate (per 100,000) with a 7.1% decrease compared to 2010 reached 121.725 in 2021. The DALYs numbers related to TBLC were recorded as 37,632.985, globally, 67.8% in males and 32.2% in females. TBLC DALY rate (per 100,000) with a 9.2% decrease compared to 2010 reached 2,532.526 in 2021. Between 2010 and 2021, the TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates decreased by 9.6, 11.2, and 13.3% in males, respectively. In contrast, females recorded a 3.8, 2.3, and 0.7% increase in incidence, death, and DALY rates, respectively (, , and, ).

Table 1. Incidence of TBLC in ≥55 years old in 2021 and its changes from 2010 to 2021

Location

Both genders

Males

Females

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

 Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Global

2021521

136.039

-0.051

1334012

190.704

-0.091

687509

87.417

0.038

-

(1826641_2220212)

(122.925_149.41)

(-0.135_0.034)

(1173641_1502454)

(167.779_214.784)

(-0.198_0.029)

(602528_761779)

(76.612_96.861)

(-0.051_0.142)

SDI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

High SDI

695752

201.660

-0.109

419104

260.958

-0.161

276647

150.017

-0.032

-

(632877_730778)

(183.436_211.812)

(-0.137_-0.086)

(389630_438888)

(242.605_273.276)

(-0.19_-0.132)

(242064_295776)

(131.264_160.39)

(-0.062_-0.006)

High-middle SDI

646561

186.502

-0.001

447354

281.754

-0.073

199207

106.016

0.182

-

(565073_738061)

(162.997_212.896)

(-0.122_0.14)

(372730_528061)

(234.754_332.585)

(-0.228_0.105)

(166192_236098)

(88.446_125.649)

(-0.008_0.406)

Low SDI

20925

25.501

0.047

15046

37.409

0.015

5880

14.053

0.170

-

(17842_24404)

(21.743_29.74)

(-0.081_0.188)

(12703_17955)

(31.584_44.644)

(-0.113_0.172)

(4830_6851)

(11.543_16.374)

(-0.002_0.383)

Low-middle SDI

103032

42.737

0.043

72323

62.569

0.022

30710

24.471

0.130

-

(93995_113138)

(38.988_46.929)

(-0.07_0.144)

(66413_79644)

(57.457_68.904)

(-0.109_0.144)

(26657_34612)

(21.241_27.581)

(0.013_0.254)

Middle SDI

553323

117.764

0.041

378875

169.338

0.005

174448

70.879

0.153

-

(461703_641449)

(98.264_136.52)

(-0.124_0.215)

(301061_459098)

(134.559_205.194)

(-0.199_0.235)

(146345_205815)

(59.461_83.624)

(-0.034_0.378)

World Bank income level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

World Bank high-income

756867

193.124

-0.107

467439

258.101

-0.164

289427

137.299

-0.016

-

(687279_791117)

(175.367_201.863)

(-0.129_-0.091)

(436661_485057)

(241.106_267.828)

(-0.186_-0.145)

(251864_309385)

(119.48_146.767)

(-0.042_0.007)

World Bank low income

20065

41.829

-0.066

14134

61.810

-0.075

5931

23.628

-0.039

-

(15622_25292)

(32.567_52.727)

(-0.171_0.064)

(10925_18343)

(47.776_80.217)

(-0.178_0.075)

(4278_7622)

(17.043_30.366)

(-0.206_0.133)

World Bank lower middle-income

204928

46.489

0.031

147975

69.961

0.000

56952

24.837

0.148

-

(178963_227155)

(40.598_51.531)

(-0.098_0.135)

(129646_164293)

(61.295_77.676)

(-0.135_0.111)

(47588_65604)

(20.754_28.61)

(0.02_0.288)

World Bank upper middle-income

1037726

171.810

0.030

703147

248.081

-0.020

334579

104.373

0.165

-

(870368_1217969)

(144.101_201.652)

(-0.135_0.206)

(557692_861192)

(196.762_303.841)

(-0.222_0.223)

(275202_398729)

(85.85_124.385)

(-0.046_0.419)

Continents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Africa

41556

38.582

-0.011

31111

60.396

-0.010

10445

18.586

0.050

-

(36441_47343)

(33.833_43.955)

(-0.114_0.122)

(27337_35519)

(53.07_68.953)

(-0.121_0.141)

(8826_11903)

(15.705_21.181)

(-0.099_0.205)

America

320264

138.088

-0.209

174764

163.517

-0.237

145500

116.355

-0.173

-

(293708_335006)

(126.638_144.445)

(-0.229_-0.191)

(164613_181694)

(154.02_170.001)

(-0.26_-0.217)

(128872_153723)

(103.057_122.93)

(-0.198_-0.15)

Table 1. Continued

Location

Both genders

Males

Females

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

 Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Asia

1207198

137.507

0.036

818012

193.518

-0.002

389185

85.496

0.141

-

(1027784_1393003)

(117.071_158.672)

(-0.117_0.189)

(657720_980997)

(155.597_232.075)

(-0.191_0.213)

(325424_454644)

(71.489_99.876)

(-0.045_0.349)

Europe

449726

169.159

-0.077

308258

262.897

-0.156

141467

95.197

0.101

-

(420474_469822)

(158.156_176.718)

(-0.109_-0.048)

(290221_322467)

(247.514_275.014)

(-0.191_-0.124)

(127226_150238)

(85.614_101.099)

(0.062_0.139)

WHO Regions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

African Region

26886

32.276

-0.039

18867

48.501

-0.046

8019

18.061

0.034

-

(23986_30233)

(28.794_36.294)

(-0.128_0.068)

(16910_21457)

(43.471_55.16)

(-0.143_0.072)

(6783_9123)

(15.277_20.546)

(-0.1_0.175)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

41935

56.333

-0.037

33332

86.299

-0.059

8603

24.018

0.070

-

(36862_48146)

(49.519_64.677)

(-0.155_0.105)

(29062_38683)

(75.243_100.151)

(-0.185_0.101)

(7079_10248)

(19.765_28.612)

(-0.112_0.259)

European Region

456888

164.202

-0.086

313519

255.369

-0.163

143369

92.213

0.090

-

(426699_477162)

(153.352_171.488)

(-0.117_-0.057)

(295418_327900)

(240.625_267.082)

(-0.197_-0.133)

(128947_152150)

(82.937_97.861)

(0.051_0.126)

Region of the Americas

320264

138.088

-0.209

174764

163.517

-0.237

145500

116.355

-0.173

-

(293708_335006)

(126.638_144.445)

(-0.229_-0.191)

(164613_181694)

(154.02_170.001)

(-0.26_-0.217)

(128872_153723)

(103.057_122.93)

(-0.198_-0.15)

South-East Asia Region

141386

45.774

0.070

97459

65.526

0.045

43927

27.430

0.144

-

(120733_158579)

(39.088_51.34)

(-0.083_0.203)

(84186_110334)

(56.602_74.183)

(-0.13_0.198)

(35304_51396)

(22.045_32.093)

(-0.007_0.296)

Western Pacific Region

1020528

204.484

0.051

687437

287.748

0.011

333090

128.027

0.160

-

(852097_1200801)

(170.736_240.606)

(-0.12_0.233)

(538078_846822)

(225.229_354.464)

(-0.205_0.266)

(270000_400439)

(103.778_153.914)

(-0.051_0.407)

Health System Grouping Level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Advanced Health System

865692

183.297

-0.103

554171

259.245

-0.161

311521

120.500

-0.005

-

(793798_901757)

(168.075_190.934)

(-0.124_-0.085)

(522373_575080)

(244.369_269.026)

(-0.184_-0.139)

(272657_332329)

(105.467_128.548)

(-0.033_0.017)

Basic Health System

1037237

156.528

0.033

695751

219.963

-0.005

341486

98.595

0.139

-

(863044_1209508)

(130.24_182.525)

(-0.134_0.206)

(545234_853562)

(172.377_269.856)

(-0.212_0.247)

(283663_405417)

(81.9_117.054)

(-0.068_0.383)

Limited Health System

110509

33.509

0.058

78322

49.135

0.025

32187

18.890

0.194

-

(99227_123189)

(30.088_37.353)

(-0.095_0.19)

(69613_87243)

(43.672_54.731)

(-0.141_0.176)

(28051_37003)

(16.462_21.716)

(0.036_0.367)

Minimal Health System

6155

30.847

0.032

4458

47.156

-0.001

1697

16.162

0.110

-

(4732_8415)

(23.717_42.175)

(-0.111_0.203)

(3312_6511)

(35.03_68.869)

(-0.145_0.178)

(1310_2127)

(12.474_20.261)

(-0.101_0.38)

Location

Both genders

Males

Females

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

 Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

GBD Region

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

158210

139.200

-0.083

116847

251.347

-0.158

41363

61.580

0.130

(149274_166827)

(131.337_146.782)

(-0.131_-0.036)

(109046_123778)

(234.566_266.255)

(-0.215_-0.109)

(38125_44195)

(56.761_65.797)

(0.062_0.2)

Central Asia

8883

61.052

-0.245

7035

110.138

-0.279

1848

22.645

-0.153

-

(7934_9825)

(54.529_67.526)

(-0.321_-0.161)

(6237_7829)

(97.65_122.57)

(-0.355_-0.201)

(1640_2066)

(20.087_25.31)

(-0.252_-0.044)

Central Europe

74924

202.344

0.011

51121

315.904

-0.081

23803

114.187

0.253

-

(69374_79915)

(187.354_215.824)

(-0.057_0.077)

(46938_54757)

(290.056_338.375)

(-0.149_-0.015)

(21711_25785)

(104.15_123.693)

(0.155_0.347)

Eastern Europe

74403

119.852

-0.107

58692

245.376

-0.170

15711

41.172

0.075

-

(67454_80970)

(108.659_130.43)

(-0.186_-0.029)

(52241_64937)

(218.408_271.484)

(-0.26_-0.084)

(14108_17298)

(36.97_45.33)

(-0.023_0.181)

High-income

691861

194.495

-0.112

424106

258.003

-0.164

267755

139.935

-0.029

-

(626369_724173)

(176.084_203.578)

(-0.134_-0.094)

(392777_440963)

(238.944_268.258)

(-0.187_-0.144)

(232204_286604)

(121.355_149.786)

(-0.056_-0.006)

Australasia

15257

172.707

-0.063

8652

205.931

-0.108

6606

142.578

0.002

-

(13607_16731)

(154.02_189.387)

(-0.139_0.022)

(7746_9578)

(184.379_227.976)

(-0.204_-0.005)

(5708_7247)

(123.205_156.415)

(-0.069_0.085)

High-income Asia Pacific

148952

211.270

0.029

104651

323.420

-0.011

44301

116.137

0.111

-

(128808_160986)

(182.697_228.337)

(-0.03_0.087)

(94133_111703)

(290.915_345.215)

(-0.07_0.045)

(34126_50605)

(89.464_132.662)

(0.024_0.186)

High-income North America

238470

211.909

-0.214

125182

239.398

-0.247

113288

188.049

-0.178

-

(218679_250417)

(194.322_222.525)

(-0.234_-0.195)

(117851_130919)

(225.377_250.369)

(-0.271_-0.223)

(99655_120365)

(165.42_199.796)

(-0.203_-0.153)

Southern Latin America

15313

104.055

-0.158

9959

151.383

-0.230

5354

65.792

0.005

-

(14002_16597)

(95.147_112.78)

(-0.223_-0.08)

(9099_10796)

(138.306_164.11)

(-0.298_-0.158)

(4754_5917)

(58.418_72.717)

(-0.084_0.122)

Western Europe

273869

183.639

-0.089

175662

254.760

-0.173

98207

122.479

0.080

-

(251000_289406)

(168.305_194.057)

(-0.124_-0.057)

(162467_184723)

(235.624_267.902)

(-0.21_-0.137)

(86593_105674)

(107.995_131.792)

(0.036_0.119)

Latin America and Caribbean

67647

63.680

-0.076

40387

82.915

-0.129

27260

47.391

0.026

-

(61809_72854)

(58.185_68.582)

(-0.13_-0.023)

(37458_43429)

(76.902_89.16)

(-0.185_-0.069)

(24411_29522)

(42.439_51.324)

(-0.04_0.093)

Andean Latin America

5057

51.046

-0.032

2781

58.751

-0.059

2276

43.995

0.009

-

(3955_6224)

(39.919_62.826)

(-0.223_0.182)

(2188_3439)

(46.22_72.659)

(-0.25_0.155)

(1706_2836)

(32.99_54.817)

(-0.203_0.25)

Caribbean

10041

108.453

-0.054

6712

154.337

-0.069

3329

67.810

-0.006

-

(8895_11264)

(96.069_121.661)

(-0.166_0.056)

(5885_7636)

(135.322_175.597)

(-0.19_0.045)

(2855_3798)

(58.154_77.358)

(-0.125_0.119)

Central Latin America

20093

46.983

-0.126

11994

61.013

-0.158

8099

35.048

-0.061

-

(17757_22694)

(41.522_53.065)

(-0.217_-0.022)

(10444_13663)

(53.131_69.507)

(-0.258_-0.049)

(6975_9309)

(30.183_40.282)

(-0.173_0.056)

Location

Both genders

Males

Females

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

 Changes (2010-2021)

Incidence number

Incidence rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Tropical Latin America

32456

73.267

-0.040

18900

94.649

-0.124

13555

55.717

0.115

-

(30008_34298)

(67.741_77.426)

(-0.08_0.001)

(17679_19936)

(88.534_99.837)

(-0.167_-0.074)

(12277_14483)

(50.464_59.531)

(0.059_0.17)

North Africa and Middle East

57987

76.064

-0.052

46835

121.381

-0.079

11152

29.621

0.072

-

(50384_67122)

(66.091_88.047)

(-0.179_0.104)

(40247_55213)

(104.308_143.095)

(-0.213_0.084)

(9313_13049)

(24.736_34.659)

(-0.116_0.268)

North Africa and Middle East

57987

76.064

-0.052

46835

121.381

-0.079

11152

29.621

0.072

-

(50384_67122)

(66.091_88.047)

(-0.179_0.104)

(40247_55213)

(104.308_143.095)

(-0.213_0.084)

(9313_13049)

(24.736_34.659)

(-0.116_0.268)

South Asia

75444

30.385

0.120

54583

44.856

0.060

20861

16.476

0.357

-

(63426_85929)

(25.545_34.608)

(-0.076_0.307)

(44305_62935)

(36.41_51.72)

(-0.155_0.269)

(17666_24390)

(13.953_19.264)

(0.113_0.63)

South Asia

75444

30.385

0.120

54583

44.856

0.060

20861

16.476

0.357

-

(63426_85929)

(25.545_34.608)

(-0.076_0.307)

(44305_62935)

(36.41_51.72)

(-0.155_0.269)

(17666_24390)

(13.953_19.264)

(0.113_0.63)

Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania

945194

186.095

0.046

633796

260.209

0.010

311398

117.803

0.146

-

(776899_1113883)

(152.96_219.307)

(-0.142_0.242)

(485921_790433)

(199.498_324.518)

(-0.222_0.293)

(253934_374308)

(96.064_141.602)

(-0.083_0.418)

East Asia

836971

213.447

0.060

559211

294.799

0.023

277760

137.214

0.169

-

(676469_1012020)

(172.515_258.089)

(-0.147_0.286)

(415219_715425)

(218.891_377.151)

(-0.241_0.344)

(219672_341439)

(108.518_168.671)

(-0.088_0.477)

Oceania

936

75.821

0.035

675

104.490

0.023

260

44.298

0.082

-

(712_1289)

(57.697_104.419)

(-0.149_0.254)

(500_958)

(77.331_148.228)

(-0.164_0.259)

(191_363)

(32.468_61.819)

(-0.12_0.31)

Southeast Asia

107288

93.657

-0.010

73910

138.841

-0.026

33378

54.431

0.021

-

(88294_123475)

(77.076_107.787)

(-0.147_0.118)

(61861_86517)

(116.206_162.524)

(-0.178_0.127)

(25868_39814)

(42.185_64.927)

(-0.127_0.174)

Sub-Saharan Africa

25179

32.306

-0.035

17458

48.360

-0.040

7721

18.454

0.037

-

(22424_28362)

(28.771_36.39)

(-0.124_0.076)

(15514_19997)

(42.974_55.394)

(-0.139_0.08)

(6510_8808)

(15.56_21.053)

(-0.098_0.184)

Central Sub-Saharan Africa

3657

40.525

0.090

2672

64.810

0.046

985

20.100

0.154

-

(2612_5501)

(28.944_60.966)

(-0.137_0.369)

(1780_4271)

(43.176_103.613)

(-0.19_0.325)

(718_1312)

(14.654_26.764)

(-0.148_0.529)

Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa

7448

27.545

0.013

5166

40.112

-0.026

2281

16.114

0.143

-

(6459_8794)

(23.887_32.526)

(-0.142_0.169)

(4375_6190)

(33.968_48.064)

(-0.202_0.152)

(1796_2752)

(12.685_19.439)

(-0.061_0.381)

Southern Sub-Saharan Africa

8232

84.559

-0.104

5320

131.656

-0.148

2912

51.137

-0.009

-

(7487_9135)

(76.905_93.832)

(-0.186_-0.009)

(4708_6004)

(116.508_148.582)

(-0.243_-0.035)

(2545_3304)

(44.686_58.02)

(-0.132_0.119)

Western Sub-Saharan Africa

5843

18.177

-0.004

4300

28.557

0.026

1542

9.028

0.088

-

(4876_6946)

(15.17_21.608)

(-0.127_0.154)

(3615_5113)

(24.008_33.959)

(-0.12_0.21)

(1204_1833)

(7.047_10.731)

(-0.092_0.303)

SDI: socio-demographic index, TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, WHO: World Health Organization

Table 2. Death of TBLC in ≥55 years old in 2021 and its changes from 2010 to 2021

-

Both genders

Males

Females

% Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Global

1808810

121.725

-0.071

1203940

172.110

-0.112

604871

76.910

0.023

-

(1632909_1986037)

(109.887_133.651)

(-0.153_0.013)

(1060249_1353298)

(151.568_193.462)

(-0.215_0.003)

(529955_670701)

(67.384_85.28)

(-0.068_0.124)

SDI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

High SDI

566616

164.230

-0.112

345357

215.039

-0.165

221259

119.982

-0.030

-

(514794_597233)

(149.21_173.104)

(-0.14_-0.089)

(321174_361385)

(199.981_225.018)

(-0.193_-0.137)

(192124_237407)

(104.182_128.738)

(-0.062_-0.004)

High-middle SDI

582299

167.966

-0.048

403726

254.276

-0.116

178573

95.035

0.124

-

(511627_660153)

(147.58_190.423)

(-0.163_0.081)

(337465_472938)

(212.543_297.867)

(-0.26_0.049)

(149964_210287)

(79.809_111.913)

(-0.047_0.333)

Low SDI

22438

27.343

0.043

16134

40.115

0.012

6304

15.067

0.166

-

(19157_26265)

(23.346_32.008)

(-0.085_0.184)

(13646_19298)

(33.93_47.981)

(-0.121_0.165)

(5177_7388)

(12.373_17.658)

(-0.006_0.384)

Low-middle SDI

109722

45.512

0.036

76881

66.513

0.015

32841

26.169

0.122

-

(99966_120661)

(41.465_50.05)

(-0.077_0.138)

(70636_84716)

(61.11_73.292)

(-0.116_0.135)

(28508_37098)

(22.717_29.561)

(0.006_0.245)

Middle SDI

525850

111.917

-0.015

360568

161.156

-0.048

165282

67.155

0.085

-

(440585_608749)

(93.77_129.56)

(-0.163_0.141)

(287772_433959)

(128.62_193.958)

(-0.236_0.162)

(139632_193715)

(56.733_78.707)

(-0.081_0.297)

World Bank income level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

World Bank high-income

626018

162.533

-0.111

392179

220.118

-0.169

233838

112.968

-0.014

-

(568180_655898)

(147.517_170.291)

(-0.133_-0.095)

(365014_406461)

(204.871_228.134)

(-0.189_-0.151)

(201889_250862)

(97.533_121.192)

(-0.041_0.007)

World Bank low income

21409

40.639

-0.067

15049

60.407

-0.075

6360

22.903

-0.043

-

(16684_27216)

(31.67_51.663)

(-0.172_0.062)

(11657_19562)

(46.791_78.52)

(-0.176_0.075)

(4538_8223)

(16.342_29.615)

(-0.211_0.132)

World Bank lower middle-income

214183

50.487

0.027

154337

75.737

-0.003

59846

27.147

0.139

-

(187232_237375)

(44.135_55.954)

(-0.102_0.129)

(134984_171526)

(66.24_84.172)

(-0.141_0.108)

(49854_69003)

(22.615_31.301)

(0.013_0.28)

World Bank upper middle-income

945308

151.829

-0.028

641094

219.509

-0.075

304214

92.032

0.097

-

(798105_1106833)

(128.187_177.772)

(-0.18_0.131)

(509699_781793)

(174.52_267.684)

(-0.264_0.146)

(253302_360235)

(76.63_108.979)

(-0.095_0.326)

Continents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Africa

44412

41.233

-0.017

33260

64.567

-0.016

11152

19.845

0.040

-

(38953_50628)

(36.165_47.004)

(-0.118_0.116)

(29195_38124)

(56.676_74.01)

(-0.124_0.137)

(9422_12750)

(16.766_22.688)

(-0.108_0.195)

America

273626

117.980

-0.200

152706

142.878

-0.231

120921

96.699

-0.159

-

(250592_286741)

(108.048_123.634)

(-0.222_-0.181)

(143216_158884)

(133.999_148.659)

(-0.253_-0.21)

(107198_128030)

(85.724_102.384)

(-0.184_-0.135)

Asia

1084447

123.525

-0.007

736097

174.139

-0.043

348349

76.525

0.092

-

(922965_1246915)

(105.131_142.031)

(-0.151_0.141)

(593111_882222)

(140.313_208.708)

(-0.225_0.167)

(291907_405627)

(64.126_89.108)

(-0.085_0.294)

Europe

403667

151.834

-0.087

280133

238.910

-0.162

123534

83.129

0.091

-

(376617_421943)

(141.66_158.709)

(-0.118_-0.058)

(263696_292863)

(224.892_249.767)

(-0.198_-0.131)

(110439_131653)

(74.317_88.592)

(0.052_0.124)

-

Both genders

Males

Females

% Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

WHO Regions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

African Region

28698

34.451

-0.045

20120

51.722

-0.050

8578

19.319

0.024

-

(25638_32262)

(30.777_38.729)

(-0.133_0.064)

(18069_22935)

(46.449_58.958)

(-0.146_0.068)

(7255_9804)

(16.34_22.08)

(-0.108_0.167)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

45076

60.553

-0.044

35838

92.786

-0.066

9238

25.792

0.062

-

(39671_51738)

(53.292_69.502)

(-0.162_0.097)

(31310_41579)

(81.063_107.65)

(-0.189_0.092)

(7601_10984)

(21.223_30.667)

(-0.117_0.248)

European Region

410799

147.638

-0.095

285364

232.436

-0.170

125434

80.678

0.079

-

(383052_429581)

(137.666_154.388)

(-0.127_-0.067)

(269234_298225)

(219.297_242.911)

(-0.204_-0.14)

(112256_133582)

(72.202_85.918)

(0.04_0.112)

Region of the Americas

273626

117.980

-0.200

152706

142.878

-0.231

120921

96.699

-0.159

-

(250592_286741)

(108.048_123.634)

(-0.222_-0.181)

(143216_158884)

(133.999_148.659)

(-0.253_-0.21)

(107198_128030)

(85.724_102.384)

(-0.184_-0.135)

South-East Asia Region

149227

48.313

0.060

102636

69.007

0.036

46591

29.093

0.132

-

(127373_167292)

(41.238_54.161)

(-0.089_0.191)

(88586_116132)

(59.561_78.081)

(-0.138_0.186)

(37479_54510)

(23.403_34.038)

(-0.017_0.281)

Western Pacific Region

888144

177.959

-0.001

598886

250.682

-0.039

289258

111.180

0.102

-

(738679_1042408)

(148.01_208.869)

(-0.168_0.171)

(468194_737822)

(195.977_308.839)

(-0.248_0.211)

(235036_347349)

(90.339_133.508)

(-0.103_0.346)

Health System Grouping Level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Advanced Health System

729231

154.404

-0.106

474485

221.967

-0.165

254745

98.538

-0.002

-

(666188_761007)

(141.055_161.132)

(-0.128_-0.087)

(445938_493326)

(208.613_230.781)

(-0.188_-0.144)

(222127_272230)

(85.921_105.301)

(-0.031_0.02)

Basic Health System

953998

143.966

-0.027

640528

202.504

-0.063

313470

90.506

0.071

-

(798590_1107650)

(120.514_167.153)

(-0.18_0.133)

(505842_781342)

(159.923_247.023)

(-0.253_0.163)

(263446_369619)

(76.063_106.718)

(-0.12_0.288)

Limited Health System

117102

35.508

0.050

82881

51.995

0.017

34222

20.084

0.182

-

(105226_130499)

(31.907_39.57)

(-0.102_0.179)

(73724_92328)

(46.25_57.921)

(-0.147_0.167)

(29807_39274)

(17.493_23.049)

(0.026_0.348)

Minimal Health System

6593

33.043

0.026

4771

50.472

-0.008

1822

17.350

0.105

-

(5058_9047)

(25.348_45.342)

(-0.119_0.202)

(3552_6952)

(37.578_73.536)

(-0.147_0.171)

(1397_2296)

(13.308_21.867)

(-0.104_0.382)

GBD Region

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

150860

132.733

-0.097

110971

238.706

-0.173

39889

59.387

0.120

(142404_158787)

(125.293_139.707)

(-0.141_-0.052)

(103788_117408)

(223.256_252.552)

(-0.227_-0.127)

(36725_42578)

(54.675_63.391)

(0.056_0.184)

-

Both genders

Males

Females

% Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Central Asia

9109

62.605

-0.261

7180

112.416

-0.294

1929

23.631

-0.176

-

(8144_10065)

(55.974_69.179)

(-0.334_-0.181)

(6358_7953)

(99.55_124.514)

(-0.368_-0.219)

(1713_2154)

(20.983_26.392)

(-0.269_-0.071)

Central Europe

74575

201.401

0.013

50792

313.870

-0.082

23783

114.092

0.265

-

(69151_79336)

(186.754_214.26)

(-0.052_0.076)

(46712_54314)

(288.661_335.637)

(-0.149_-0.017)

(21677_25710)

(103.99_123.336)

(0.172_0.352)

Eastern Europe

67176

108.211

-0.139

52999

221.577

-0.200

14177

37.151

0.031

-

(61079_72932)

(98.389_117.482)

(-0.214_-0.065)

(47449_58260)

(198.373_243.571)

(-0.283_-0.119)

(12739_15580)

(33.382_40.829)

(-0.061_0.128)

High-income

561913

157.964

-0.114

349411

212.563

-0.167

212502

111.058

-0.030

-

(508470_590518)

(142.94_166.005)

(-0.137_-0.097)

(324274_362986)

(197.271_220.821)

(-0.188_-0.149)

(182869_228329)

(95.571_119.33)

(-0.058_-0.008)

Australasia

11554

130.792

-0.092

6741

160.438

-0.127

4814

103.907

-0.042

-

(10292_12717)

(116.497_143.946)

(-0.166_-0.008)

(6032_7455)

(143.577_177.446)

(-0.215_-0.027)

(4166_5305)

(89.911_114.514)

(-0.111_0.027)

High-income Asia Pacific

112940

160.191

0.045

79137

244.570

0.005

33803

88.615

0.127

-

(96202_122466)

(136.45_173.702)

(-0.011_0.096)

(70914_84035)

(219.155_259.707)

(-0.041_0.05)

(25676_38993)

(67.309_102.221)

(0.046_0.194)

High-income North America

188320

167.345

-0.211

101358

193.837

-0.243

86962

144.350

-0.175

-

(172395_198522)

(153.193_176.41)

(-0.232_-0.192)

(95110_105954)

(181.888_202.625)

(-0.27_-0.221)

(76277_92754)

(126.614_153.964)

(-0.2_-0.151)

Southern Latin America

15778

107.213

-0.172

10278

156.232

-0.239

5500

67.584

-0.020

-

(14424_17161)

(98.016_116.617)

(-0.234_-0.095)

(9431_11146)

(143.364_169.42)

(-0.308_-0.167)

(4882_6104)

(59.989_75.012)

(-0.105_0.087)

Western Europe

233320

156.450

-0.099

151897

220.295

-0.179

81423

101.547

0.065

-

(212064_246994)

(142.196_165.618)

(-0.133_-0.066)

(140457_159822)

(203.703_231.788)

(-0.214_-0.147)

(70954_87822)

(88.491_109.528)

(0.023_0.101)

Latin America and Caribbean

70597

66.458

-0.087

41724

85.661

-0.139

28873

50.196

0.011

-

(64558_76143)

(60.773_71.678)

(-0.141_-0.034)

(38584_44880)

(79.213_92.14)

(-0.192_-0.082)

(25745_31373)

(44.757_54.542)

(-0.053_0.079)

Andean Latin America

5439

54.906

-0.055

2991

63.182

-0.081

2448

47.332

-0.014

-

(4247_6628)

(42.874_66.907)

(-0.243_0.154)

(2334_3677)

(49.308_77.675)

(-0.269_0.135)

(1829_3058)

(35.366_59.117)

(-0.217_0.23)

Caribbean

9558

103.231

-0.070

6107

140.434

-0.092

3450

70.278

-0.017

-

(8476_10756)

(91.545_116.176)

(-0.178_0.032)

(5382_6866)

(123.765_157.888)

(-0.205_0.012)

(2976_3926)

(60.622_79.976)

(-0.13_0.1)

Central Latin America

21342

49.904

-0.138

12696

64.588

-0.169

8646

37.412

-0.076

-

(18903_24063)

(44.201_56.266)

(-0.229_-0.039)

(11076_14471)

(56.343_73.617)

(-0.268_-0.062)

(7411_9959)

(32.071_43.096)

(-0.188_0.039)

Tropical Latin America

34258

77.336

-0.049

19930

99.804

-0.130

14329

58.895

0.100

-

(31582_36215)

(71.295_81.753)

(-0.089_-0.006)

(18588_21030)

(93.082_105.314)

(-0.173_-0.081)

(12907_15329)

(53.053_63.006)

(0.045_0.154)

-

Both genders

Males

Females

% Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

Death number

Death rate per 100,000

North Africa and Middle East

62269

81.682

-0.058

50281

130.314

-0.085

11988

31.841

0.063

-

(54488_72079)

(71.475_94.55)

(-0.184_0.098)

(43336_59239)

(112.315_153.53)

(-0.217_0.079)

(10014_13939)

(26.598_37.025)

(-0.121_0.26)

North Africa and Middle East

62269

81.682

-0.058

50281

130.314

-0.085

11988

31.841

0.063

-

(54488_72079)

(71.475_94.55)

(-0.184_0.098)

(43336_59239)

(112.315_153.53)

(-0.217_0.079)

(10014_13939)

(26.598_37.025)

(-0.121_0.26)

South Asia

79596

32.057

0.111

57538

47.285

0.052

22058

17.422

0.342

-

(66946_90425)

(26.962_36.418)

(-0.084_0.294)

(46646_66292)

(38.334_54.479)

(-0.159_0.256)

(18694_25775)

(14.765_20.358)

(0.103_0.612)

South Asia

79596

32.057

0.111

57538

47.285

0.052

22058

17.422

0.342

-

(66946_90425)

(26.962_36.418)

(-0.084_0.294)

(46646_66292)

(38.334_54.479)

(-0.159_0.256)

(18694_25775)

(14.765_20.358)

(0.103_0.612)

Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania

856734

168.678

-0.019

575428

236.246

-0.052

281305

106.419

0.075

-

(707838_1006822)

(139.363_198.229)

(-0.191_0.164)

(442793_715500)

(181.792_293.753)

(-0.265_0.207)

(231638_335834)

(87.629_127.047)

(-0.135_0.325)

East Asia

742883

189.452

-0.012

497183

262.100

-0.047

245700

121.376

0.090

-

(600890_895412)

(153.241_228.351)

(-0.207_0.194)

(371156_635002)

(195.662_334.754)

(-0.293_0.246)

(195934_301544)

(96.791_148.963)

(-0.148_0.379)

Oceania

999

80.941

0.029

722

111.783

0.017

276

47.028

0.073

-

(759_1382)

(61.46_111.976)

(-0.164_0.256)

(531_1029)

(82.141_159.28)

(-0.173_0.254)

(201_388)

(34.215_65.929)

(-0.137_0.31)

Southeast Asia

112852

98.514

-0.023

77523

145.629

-0.040

35329

57.613

0.007

-

(92675_130034)

(80.9_113.513)

(-0.158_0.106)

(64911_90474)

(121.936_169.956)

(-0.188_0.109)

(27315_42107)

(44.543_68.666)

(-0.135_0.161)

Sub-Saharan Africa

26841

34.439

-0.040

18586

51.484

-0.045

8256

19.732

0.028

-

(23894_30298)

(30.657_38.873)

(-0.13_0.07)

(16551_21344)

(45.847_59.123)

(-0.143_0.075)

(6970_9434)

(16.659_22.547)

(-0.107_0.178)

Central Sub-Saharan Africa

3863

42.808

0.081

2816

68.309

0.037

1047

21.359

0.145

-

(2751_5728)

(30.482_63.482)

(-0.145_0.365)

(1864_4526)

(45.215_109.804)

(-0.198_0.318)

(759_1418)

(15.484_28.936)

(-0.161_0.535)

Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa

7993

29.563

0.011

5549

43.089

-0.026

2444

17.259

0.139

-

(6934_9422)

(25.647_34.848)

(-0.145_0.167)

(4711_6646)

(36.582_51.603)

(-0.199_0.147)

(1923_2956)

(13.58_20.878)

(-0.067_0.372)

Southern Sub-Saharan Africa

8679

89.148

-0.113

5569

137.813

-0.156

3110

54.614

-0.022

-

(7892_9621)

(81.065_98.827)

(-0.193_-0.02)

(4937_6273)

(122.169_155.231)

(-0.248_-0.045)

(2711_3517)

(47.615_61.765)

(-0.141_0.103)

Western Sub-Saharan Africa

6307

19.621

-0.010

4651

30.891

0.021

1655

9.688

0.079

-

(5288_7499)

(16.451_23.33)

(-0.131_0.146)

(3909_5520)

(25.96_36.658)

(-0.124_0.203)

(1299_1967)

(7.605_11.512)

(-0.1_0.296)

SDI: socio-demographic index, TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, WHO: World Health Organization

Table 3. Burden of TBLC in ≥55 years old in 2021 and its changes from 2010 to 2021

-

Both genders

Males

Changes (2010-2021)

Females

Changes

(2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Global

37632985

2532.526

-0.092

25527865

3649.352

-0.133

12105120

1539.174

0.007

-

(33897815_41367880)

(2281.166_2783.867)

(-0.175_-0.003)

(22421782_28746491)

(3205.319_4109.472)

(-0.236_-0.015)

(10799610_13346792)

(1373.178_1697.054)

(-0.09_0.111)

SDI

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

High SDI

10792988

3128.284

-0.151

6684375

4162.062

-0.206

4108613

2227.971

-0.061

-

(10005640_11267790)

(2900.076_3265.902)

(-0.174_-0.13)

(6296548_6982975)

(3920.58_4347.987)

(-0.232_-0.179)

(3677289_4344500)

(1994.077_2355.884)

(-0.089_-0.036)

High-middle SDI

12375134

3569.641

-0.071

8743270

5506.714

-0.135

3631864

1932.845

0.100

-

(10857873_14081882)

(3131.983_4061.957)

(-0.185_0.059)

(7333050_10300126)

(4618.525_6487.258)

(-0.279_0.029)

(3071972_4280983)

(1634.875_2278.3)

(-0.077_0.307)

Low SDI

531329

647.505

0.045

383439

953.372

0.014

147891

353.477

0.165

-

(450859_625379)

(549.44_762.119)

(-0.085_0.191)

(320621_462061)

(797.185_1148.856)

(-0.122_0.174)

(122508_173716)

(292.81_415.202)

(-0.008_0.383)

Low-middle SDI

2561649

1062.559

0.038

1816661

1571.675

0.017

744988

593.638

0.126

-

(2328237_2826848)

(965.741_1172.562)

(-0.08_0.143)

(1659387_2006821)

(1435.609_1736.19)

(-0.117_0.141)

(644455_845617)

(513.529_673.823)

(0.005_0.254)

Middle SDI

11330969

2411.571

-0.038

7872000

3518.392

-0.069

3458969

1405.400

0.064

-

(9498761_13120367)

(2021.622_2792.408)

(-0.188_0.118)

(6286261_9507920)

(2809.646_4249.567)

(-0.253_0.143)

(2945011_4042403)

(1196.575_1642.453)

(-0.103_0.274)

World Bank income level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

World Bank high-income

11990750

3113.167

-0.150

7626601

4280.581

-0.209

4364150

2108.335

-0.044

-

(11112158_12425474)

(2885.057_3226.034)

(-0.168_-0.134)

(7218473_7867798)

(4051.511_4415.958)

(-0.228_-0.192)

(3896101_4611811)

(1882.219_2227.981)

(-0.068_-0.023)

World Bank low income

504793

958.214

-0.064

360168

1445.697

-0.072

144626

520.844

-0.037

-

(390955_643948)

(742.122_1222.361)

(-0.171_0.067)

(275522_473148)

(1105.932_1899.195)

(-0.176_0.082)

(104173_185762)

(375.16_668.99)

(-0.205_0.144)

World Bank lower middle-income

5060236

1192.806

0.034

3684724

1808.179

0.004

1375512

623.960

0.154

-

(4403727_5609606)

(1038.053_1322.305)

(-0.098_0.14)

(3223864_4101232)

(1582.024_2012.57)

(-0.135_0.119)

(1133792_1595101)

(514.311_723.571)

(0.017_0.307)

World Bank upper middle-income

20039185

3218.568

-0.056

13830414

4735.493

-0.100

6208771

1878.297

0.068

-

(16910136_23501422)

(2716_3774.651)

(-0.208_0.106)

(11037818_16968317)

(3779.316_5809.902)

(-0.284_0.12)

(5149757_7361950)

(1557.921_2227.16)

(-0.125_0.297)

Continents

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Africa

1051133

975.899

-0.013

792427

1538.334

-0.012

258706

460.354

0.050

-

(915828_1200187)

(850.278_1114.285)

(-0.119_0.126)

(692495_910200)

(1344.336_1766.967)

(-0.124_0.144)

(217076_297011)

(386.276_528.517)

(-0.105_0.212)

America

5518481

2379.404

-0.210

3130441

2928.981

-0.245

2388040

1909.685

-0.160

-

(5156140_5739149)

(2223.173_2474.549)

(-0.23_-0.19)

(2972652_3248259)

(2781.346_3039.217)

(-0.267_-0.224)

(2175171_2509784)

(1739.456_2007.042)

(-0.185_-0.138)

Asia

22589353

2573.068

-0.033

15591105

3688.398

-0.067

6998247

1537.372

0.066

-

(19058755_26066482)

(2170.911_2969.135)

(-0.181_0.12)

(12566132_18760446)

(2972.778_4438.171)

(-0.248_0.153)

(5924316_8150802)

(1301.451_1790.565)

(-0.115_0.265)

-

Both genders

Males

Changes (2010-2021)

Females

Changes

(2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Europe

8418281

3166.436

-0.112

5976514

5097.047

-0.184

2441767

1643.122

0.068

-

(7964899_8758645)

(2995.902_3294.46)

(-0.143_-0.084)

(5672625_6243635)

(4837.877_5324.861)

(-0.22_-0.152)

(2238368_2579953)

(1506.25_1736.11)

(0.032_0.103)

WHO Regions

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

African Region

678416

814.413

-0.043

480517

1235.253

-0.050

197899

445.708

0.034

-

(602331_768340)

(723.075_922.363)

(-0.133_0.07)

(427493_551386)

(1098.945_1417.434)

(-0.149_0.073)

(166748_226701)

(375.55_510.576)

(-0.104_0.183)

Eastern Mediterranean Region

1048108

1407.974

-0.037

838752

2171.564

-0.056

209356

584.524

0.063

-

(920181_1208097)

(1236.124_1622.895)

(-0.16_0.107)

(725863_977752)

(1879.291_2531.442)

(-0.189_0.105)

(171894_251043)

(479.929_700.914)

(-0.126_0.255)

European Region

8586034

3085.755

-0.120

6103222

4971.216

-0.191

2482812

1596.908

0.057

-

(8131189_8934955)

(2922.287_3211.154)

(-0.15_-0.092)

(5798726_6374982)

(4723.197_5192.57)

(-0.226_-0.16)

(2276653_2623280)

(1464.31_1687.255)

(0.021_0.092)

Region of the Americas

5518481

2379.404

-0.210

3130441

2928.981

-0.245

2388040

1909.685

-0.160

-

(5156140_5739149)

(2223.173_2474.549)

(-0.23_-0.19)

(2972652_3248259)

(2781.346_3039.217)

(-0.267_-0.224)

(2175171_2509784)

(1739.456_2007.042)

(-0.185_-0.138)

South-East Asia Region

3451022

1117.280

0.057

2404574

1616.713

0.032

1046448

653.439

0.137

-

(2949843_3877262)

(955.022_1255.277)

(-0.096_0.191)

(2076744_2731231)

(1396.297_1836.341)

(-0.143_0.185)

(834081_1239276)

(520.829_773.847)

(-0.017_0.298)

Western Pacific Region

18087358

3624.186

-0.035

12400755

5190.725

-0.070

5686603

2185.714

0.068

-

(14967716_21430920)

(2999.1_4294.14)

(-0.202_0.144)

(9580340_15453131)

(4010.152_6468.393)

(-0.279_0.188)

(4628024_6849611)

(1778.836_2632.73)

(-0.145_0.316)

Health System Grouping Level

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Advanced Health System

14400136

3049.014

-0.140

9594310

4488.278

-0.197

4805825

1858.944

-0.030

-

(13500388_14917720)

(2858.506_3158.605)

(-0.159_-0.121)

(9133841_9942508)

(4272.867_4651.167)

(-0.22_-0.176)

(4327401_5059018)

(1673.884_1956.882)

(-0.055_-0.01)

Basic Health System

20273158

3059.385

-0.050

13818091

4368.623

-0.084

6455067

1863.733

0.047

-

(16921208_23603532)

(2553.549_3561.966)

(-0.203_0.111)

(10895294_16959756)

(3444.574_5361.868)

(-0.27_0.146)

(5389161_7623352)

(1555.98_2201.045)

(-0.143_0.261)

Limited Health System

2759867

836.847

0.047

1971760

1236.972

0.013

788107

462.528

0.187

-

(2476217_3086161)

(750.839_935.786)

(-0.104_0.183)

(1748041_2199335)

(1096.624_1379.74)

(-0.15_0.167)

(682644_908593)

(400.633_533.239)

(0.026_0.356)

Minimal Health System

158909

796.401

0.041

115584

1222.644

0.010

43325

412.627

0.113

-

(120507_220790)

(603.94_1106.529)

(-0.11_0.222)

(84839_170546)

(897.425_1804.026)

(-0.145_0.198)

(33108_54601)

(315.316_520.022)

(-0.101_0.395)

-

Both genders

Males

Changes (2010-2021)

Females

Changes

(2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

GBD Region

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia

3436982

3024.001

-0.116

2597087

5586.517

-0.185

839896

1250.434

0.091

-

(3243146_3614237)

(2853.456_3179.957)

(-0.162_-0.072)

(2423068_2752545)

(5212.191_5920.919)

(-0.24_-0.138)

(780004_895430)

(1161.268_1333.113)

(0.029_0.156)

Central Asia

225236

1548.039

-0.236

180539

2826.658

-0.272

44697

547.577

-0.129

-

(199859_249566)

(1373.625_1715.253)

(-0.315_-0.15)

(158975_200718)

(2489.04_3142.592)

(-0.351_-0.191)

(39419_50226)

(482.909_615.31)

(-0.235_-0.012)

Central Europe

1637723

4422.930

-0.038

1137575

7029.726

-0.125

500147

2399.289

0.205

-

(1519791_1740836)

(4104.436_4701.403)

(-0.105_0.022)

(1046989_1216922)

(6469.941_7520.053)

(-0.192_-0.062)

(458229_541753)

(2198.199_2598.876)

(0.112_0.29)

Eastern Europe

1574023

2535.517

-0.135

1278973

5347.074

-0.190

295051

773.196

0.027

-

(1421402_1713742)

(2289.666_2760.583)

(-0.215_-0.057)

(1140364_1411538)

(4767.586_5901.3)

(-0.278_-0.105)

(264892_325059)

(694.162_851.833)

(-0.072_0.133)

High-income

10617887

2984.879

-0.153

6690445

4070.107

-0.209

3927442

2052.573

-0.058

Australasia

221657

2509.066

-0.106

129015

3070.831

-0.146

92642

1999.635

-0.047

-

(201708_240799)

(2283.253_2725.74)

(-0.173_-0.03)

(117303_141515)

(2792.057_3368.337)

(-0.229_-0.054)

(82235_100662)

(1775.02_2172.759)

(-0.108_0.018)

High-income Asia Pacific

1821752

2583.922

-0.063

1328767

4106.494

-0.093

492985

1292.376

0.002

-

(1605467_1950856)

(2277.149_2767.039)

(-0.11_-0.018)

(1215044_1403103)

(3755.04_4336.227)

(-0.135_-0.052)

(391676_555628)

(1026.791_1456.594)

(-0.069_0.065)

High-income North America

3702193

3289.836

-0.226

2030321

3882.771

-0.262

1671872

2775.178

-0.183

-

(3456812_3866920)

(3071.786_3436.215)

(-0.246_-0.207)

(1925297_2109910)

(3681.924_4034.977)

(-0.288_-0.239)

(1509181_1764424)

(2505.124_2928.807)

(-0.206_-0.16)

Southern Latin America

333680

2267.447

-0.188

221030

3359.792

-0.257

112649

1384.341

-0.019

-

(307219_363305)

(2087.64_2468.757)

(-0.251_-0.111)

(203004_239645)

(3085.782_3642.747)

(-0.323_-0.187)

(101207_124359)

(1243.72_1528.239)

(-0.107_0.09)

Western Europe

4538605

3043.297

-0.132

2981312

4323.758

-0.213

1557293

1942.183

0.044

-

(4219045_4755438)

(2829.021_3188.691)

(-0.163_-0.102)

(2802822_3113953)

(4064.897_4516.126)

(-0.246_-0.183)

(1397833_1659560)

(1743.313_2069.725)

(0.005_0.079)

Latin America and Caribbean

1503628

1415.459

-0.090

892265

1831.834

-0.146

611363

1062.868

0.017

-

(1385991_1618090)

(1304.72_1523.209)

(-0.144_-0.036)

(826670_958313)

(1697.165_1967.432)

(-0.202_-0.085)

(554373_662268)

(963.789_1151.367)

(-0.048_0.088)

Andean Latin America

109922

1109.598

-0.044

60516

1278.403

-0.068

49406

955.119

-0.007

-

(84946_135856)

(857.485_1371.387)

(-0.243_0.168)

(47086_75150)

(994.704_1587.544)

(-0.265_0.166)

(36647_61666)

(708.459_1192.127)

(-0.228_0.244)

Caribbean

201540

2176.819

-0.070

129853

2985.910

-0.090

71687

1460.135

-0.020

-

(178389_227376)

(1926.765_2455.877)

(-0.184_0.033)

(113689_146980)

(2614.218_3379.728)

(-0.209_0.018)

(61848_81914)

(1259.747_1668.454)

(-0.136_0.104)

Central Latin America

447580

1046.574

-0.132

268449

1365.641

-0.164

179131

775.161

-0.063

-

(394104_508099)

(921.53_1188.086)

(-0.227_-0.023)

(233134_306854)

(1185.987_1561.012)

(-0.272_-0.049)

(153638_207069)

(664.847_896.062)

(-0.182_0.062)

-

Both genders

Males

Changes (2010-2021)

Females

Changes

(2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Changes (2010-2021)

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

DALY number

DALY rate per 100,000

Tropical Latin America

744586

1680.864

-0.063

433447

2170.609

-0.150

311140

1278.887

0.100

-

(699950_783162)

(1580.098_1767.946)

(-0.103_-0.021)

(407199_457307)

(2039.167_2290.098)

(-0.194_-0.101)

(284939_330791)

(1171.193_1359.659)

(0.045_0.153)

North Africa and Middle East

1425166

1869.467

-0.057

1164707

3018.571

-0.082

260458

691.805

0.056

-

(1235874_1644515)

(1621.163_2157.199)

(-0.185_0.096)

(998361_1367526)

(2587.452_3544.217)

(-0.215_0.083)

(218063_303375)

(579.198_805.797)

(-0.131_0.258)

North Africa and Middle East

1425166

1869.467

-0.057

1164707

3018.571

-0.082

260458

691.805

0.056

-

(1235874_1644515)

(1621.163_2157.199)

(-0.185_0.096)

(998361_1367526)

(2587.452_3544.217)

(-0.215_0.083)

(218063_303375)

(579.198_805.797)

(-0.131_0.258)

South Asia

1887377

760.135

0.103

1375271

1130.202

0.044

512106

404.471

0.343

-

(1585172_2154999)

(638.423_867.919)

(-0.095_0.291)

(1114965_1585848)

(916.281_1303.254)

(-0.168_0.248)

(432833_600824)

(341.86_474.542)

(0.092_0.623)

South Asia

1887377

760.135

0.103

1375271

1130.202

0.044

512106

404.471

0.343

-

(1585172_2154999)

(638.423_867.919)

(-0.095_0.291)

(1114965_1585848)

(916.281_1303.254)

(-0.168_0.248)

(432833_600824)

(341.86_474.542)

(0.092_0.623)

Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania

18124029

3568.357

-0.044

12361382

5075.046

-0.075

5762647

2180.031

0.047

-

(14918989_21439691)

(2937.331_4221.162)

(-0.216_0.137)

(9504105_15443049)

(3901.972_6340.244)

(-0.285_0.188)

(4712955_6910714)

(1782.929_2614.349)

(-0.165_0.293)

East Asia

15502899

3953.603

-0.044

10532324

5552.328

-0.076

4970575

2455.468

0.056

-

(12467252_18831949)

(3179.441_4802.588)

(-0.236_0.166)

(7844220_13557156)

(4135.239_7146.929)

(-0.318_0.224)

(3937268_6141452)

(1945.014_3033.883)

(-0.184_0.342)

Oceania

23751

1924.455

0.045

17139

2651.737

0.032

6612

1124.782

0.093

-

(17906_33090)

(1450.868_2681.206)

(-0.146_0.283)

(12523_24470)

(1937.553_3785.944)

(-0.171_0.279)

(4797_9362)

(816.098_1592.629)

(-0.122_0.355)

Southeast Asia

2597379

2267.371

-0.014

1811918

3403.722

-0.030

785460

1280.895

0.015

-

(2133351_3004461)

(1862.299_2622.731)

(-0.154_0.123)

(1498353_2137437)

(2814.684_4015.215)

(-0.185_0.128)

(604070_944581)

(985.091_1540.382)

(-0.138_0.182)

Sub-Saharan Africa

637916

818.476

-0.039

446707

1237.409

-0.044

191209

457.008

0.038

-

(565855_727509)

(726.018_933.427)

(-0.131_0.077)

(394235_516681)

(1092.057_1431.243)

(-0.147_0.08)

(161649_219338)

(386.357_524.238)

(-0.102_0.191)

Central Sub-Saharan Africa

97294

1078.229

0.099

71677

1738.744

0.056

25617

522.673

0.160

-

(68062_145954)

(754.272_1617.479)

(-0.138_0.408)

(47308_115842)

(1147.591_2810.089)

(-0.19_0.342)

(18512_34459)

(377.711_703.078)

(-0.155_0.559)

Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa

188817

698.349

0.003

131554

1021.454

-0.036

57263

404.440

0.138

-

(163819_225570)

(605.894_834.283)

(-0.151_0.167)

(111725_159739)

(867.491_1240.292)

(-0.212_0.143)

(44794_69457)

(316.378_490.569)

(-0.07_0.376)

Southern Sub-Saharan Africa

206656

2122.752

-0.116

136927

3388.552

-0.158

69729

1224.518

-0.015

-

(187456_229595)

(1925.536_2358.384)

(-0.2_-0.016)

(121076_154957)

(2996.291_3834.761)

(-0.254_-0.043)

(61196_79052)

(1074.656_1388.228)

(-0.137_0.121)

Western Sub-Saharan Africa

145149

451.571

0.000

106549

707.597

0.029

38600

225.926

0.096

-

(120032_174006)

(373.428_541.349)

(-0.126_0.165)

(88698_128227)

(589.046_851.563)

(-0.12_0.222)

(29706_46355)

(173.866_271.317)

(-0.097_0.316)

SDI: Socio-demographic Index, TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, WHO: World Health Organization, GBD: Global Burden of Disease

Figure 1
Figure 1. Temporal trend of incidence, death and DALYs rates (per 100,000 population) of TBLC based on continents and comparison with global data from 2010 to 2021

TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer

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The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years by Continents

In 2021, approximately 60% of TBLC incidence, death, and DALY cases were recognized in Asian countries, but more TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates were reported in European countries, with 169.159, 151.834, and 3,166.436 cases per 100,000 population, respectively. While between 2010 and 2021, the TBLC incidence rate (per 100,000) increased by 3.6% in Asia, other continents reported a downward trend of up to 20.9% (America). Males on all continents experienced a decreasing trend in the observed factor, but among women, only America reported a downward trend (17.3%). At this time, the TBLC death and DALY rates (per 100,000) in all continents decreased; the highest decrease was reported in America by 20 and 21%, respectively. Also, males in all continents reported a decreasing trend, but for women, only America experienced a downward trend of 15.9% (, , and, ).

The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years by Socio-demographic Index

In 2021, most TBLC incidence cases (34.4%) were recorded in high SDI countries. High-middle SDI countries exhibited the highest TBLC deaths (32.2%) and DALYs (32.9%). High SDI countries experienced the highest decreasing trend in TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates (per 100,000) by a 10.9, 11.2, and 15.1% decrease, respectively, compared to 2010. TBLC incidence rate for males decreased in high and high-middle SDI countries from 2010 to 2021, while only high SDI countries recorded a decreasing trend for females. TBLC death and DALY rates for males increased in low and low-middle SDI countries from 2010 to 2021, while only for females high SDI countries recorded a slight decreasing trend in TBLC death and DALY rates by 3% and 6.1%, respectively (, , and, ).

Figure 2
Figure 2. Temporal trend of incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000 population) of TBLC based on SDI from 2010 to 2021

SDI: socio-demographic index, TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer

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The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years by World Bank Income Levels

In 2021, the highest TBLC incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000) were reported in World Bank high-income countries with an incidence rate of 193.124, high-income countries with a death rate of 162.533, and upper middle-income countries with DALYs of 3,218.568, respectively. World Bank high-income countries experienced the highest downward trends of 10.7, 11.1, and 15.0% in incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000) between 2010 and 2021, respectively. The male TBLC incidence rate (per 100,000) decreased in all World Bank groups except World Bank lower middle-income, which reported a stable trend. The male TBLC death and DALY rates (per 100,000) decreased in all World Bank groups, up to 16.9% and 20.9%, in the World Bank high-income group, respectively. The TBLC incidence rate for females increased up to 16.8% in the World Bank upper middle-income countries. The TBLC death and DALY rates for females increased by 13.9% and 15.4%, respectively, in countries classified by the World Bank as lower middle-income (, , ).

The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 years in WHO Regions

In 2021, the Western Pacific Region exhibited the highest incidence rate of TBLC for both genders. The region of the Americas experienced a downward trend of 10.7%, 23.7%, and 17.3% for both genders, males, and females in the TBLC incidence rate compared to 2010. The Western Pacific region exhibited the highest death rate of TBLC for both genders. The Region of the Americas experienced a downward trend in TBLC death rates of 20% for both genders, 23.1% for males, and 15.9% for females compared to 2010. The Western Pacific Region exhibited the highest DALY rate of TBLC for both genders. The region of the Americas experienced a downward trend of 21%, 24.5%, and 16% for both genders combined, males, and females, TBLC DALY rate compared to 2010. Female TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates, in all WHO regions increased, except the region of the Americas (, , and, ).

Figure 3
Figure 3. Temporal trend of incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000 population) of TBLC based on WHO regions from 2010 to 2021

TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, WHO: World Health Organization

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The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years by Health System Advancement Levels

Countries with Advanced Health Systems reported the highest TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates with 183.297, 154.404, and 3,059.385 per 100,000 people, respectively, and the highest decreasing trend of 10.3, 10.6, and 14% compared to 2010 for these indicators. In contrast, the most notable increasing trend in TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates is observed in females living in countries with Limited Health Systems, experiencing respective increases of 19.4%, 18.2%, and 18.7% ().

The Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years in GBG Regions

In 2021, among GBG regions, the highest TBLC incidence rate (per 100,000) was allocated to East Asia with 213.477. Between 2010 and 2019, 15, 18, and 6 regions of GBD regions reported a downward trend in TBLC incidence number and rate (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in South Asia (12%), Western Europe (6%), and Central Latin America and the high-income Asia Pacific (35.7%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest decrease was observed in Central Asia (24.5%), East Asia (27.5%), and North Africa and Middle East and North America (17.8%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively (, , ).

Figure 4
Figure 4. The incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000) of TBLC among over 55 years people based on GBD regions and genders from 2010 to 2021

TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, GBD: Global Burden of Disease

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Figure 5. The relative change in incidence, death, and DALYs rates (per 100,000) of TBLC among over 55 years people based on GBD regions and genders from 2010 to 2021

TBLC: tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer, GBD: Global Burden of Disease

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The highest TBLC death rate (per 100,000) was recorded in Central Europe (201.401). Between 2010 and 2019, 16, 17, and 9 GBD regions reported a downward trend in TBLC death number and rate (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in South Asia, with increases of 11.1%, 5.2%, and 34.2% for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest decrease was observed in Central Asia with a 26.1%, 29.4%, and 17.6% decrease for both genders, males, and females, respectively (, and, , ).

The highest TBLC DALY rate (per 100,000) was recorded in Central Europe (4,422.930). Between 2010 and 2019, 17 GBD regions, 17 for males, and 9 for females reported a downward trend in TBLC DALY number and rate (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in South Asia (10.3%), Central Sub-Saharan Africa (5.6%), and a third region with an increase of 34.3%, for both genders combined, and separately for males and females, respectively. The highest decrease was observed in Central Asia (23.6%), Central Asia (27.2%), and High-income North America (18.3%) decrease for both genders, males, and females, respectively (, , ).

National Comparison of the Global Trend of TBLC Among Aged ≥55 Years

In 2021, Monaco, with 414.333, 540.472, and 301.309, exhibited the highest TBLC incidence rates (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. Between 2010 and 2019, 64; 48; and 130 out of 204 countries and territories experienced an increasing trend in TBLC incidence rates (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in Cabo Verde (27.9%) and Bulgaria (43.7%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. In contrast, the highest decrease was observed in the United Arab Emirates (53.4%) and Kuwait (45.1%) for both genders.

Also, Monaco exhibited the highest TBLC death rates (per 100,000) of 370.074 for both genders, 488.984 for males, and 263.527 for females, respectively. Between 2010 and 2019, 58 43 and 120 out of 204 countries and territories experienced an increasing trend in TBLC death rates (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in Cabo Verde (23.6% for both genders, 28.8% for males), and Bulgaria (45.0% for females). In contrast, the highest decrease was observed in the United Arab Emirates (53.8%), Saudi Arabia (58.7%), and Kuwait (46.4%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively.

Also, Monaco (7,091.097), Monaco (9,522.039), and Greenland (5,583.999) exhibited the highest TBLC DALY rates (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. Between 2010 and 2019, 62, 45, and 125 out of 204 countries and territories experienced an increasing trend in TBLC DALY rates (per 100,000) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. The highest increase was observed in Cabo Verde (36.8%), Cabo Verde (45.2%), and Bulgaria (43.6%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively. In contrast, the highest decrease was observed in the United Arab Emirates (54.1%), United Arab Emirates (58.1%), and Kuwait (46.1%) for both genders, males, and females, respectively.

DISCUSSION

The results of the present study showed that global TBLC incidence, mortality, and DALYs decreased in adults ≥55 years from 2010 to 2021. In 2021, more than 66% of new TBLC cases occurred in men, and the incidence rate declined by 9.6% in men. Contrarily, females experienced a 3.8% increase from 2010. While males account for the majority of TBLC burden, it is important to pay attention to the higher growth rate of women and the associated risk factors.

TBLC mortality is generally increasing among patients aged 70 and older, and, due to the growing geriatric population, managing TBLC in this population is becoming a greater concern.Older patients often have reduced functional reserves and limited ability to receive proper treatments. Moreover, a higher prevalence of underlying diseases results in unfavorable treatment outcomes.

The burden of TBLC is primarily influenced by smoking in both men and women. East Asia, Western Europe, and high-income North America bear a higher TBLC burden due to historical smoking patterns. TBLC mortality typically peaks 30-40 years after the peak smoking prevalence in a population. Therefore, implementing effective approaches to reduce smoking could help reduce the burden of the disease, particularly in low SDI populations. In East Asia, where female smoking rates are low, indoor air pollution from cooking and heating emerges as a major factor in TBLC incidence. This study confirms distinct gender variations in the global burden of TBLC due to occupational carcinogens, aligning with previous studies. Additionally, female TBLC rates increased in World Bank middle-income countries, where smoking among women is steadily rising because it is becoming normalized due to social media, globalization, and marketing efforts. The gender gap could be attributed to variations in smoking rates and biological responses to tobacco between men and women. Exposure to sex hormones and molecular characteristics could heighten women’s vulnerability to TBLC.

Air pollution, occupational exposures, second-hand smoking, low fruit intake, and elevated fasting plasma glucose levels are known to contribute to death and DALYs from TBLC. High fasting plasma glucose is an important risk factor among older men in developed countries. Therefore, TBLC screening should be included in routine diabetes assessments.

In 2021, approximately 60% of TBLC cases occurred in Asian countries, while European countries exhibited the highest TBLC incidence rate. In contrast with the global decreasing trend, the TBLC incidence, death, and DALY rates in Asia increased. Rezaei et al.’s study showed a decrease in the age-standardized incidence rate of TBLC in Asia, but our study, which considered a cutoff of ≥55 years and a longer period, found an increase in the TBLC incidence. The high geographical variation observed in the epidemiological rates and trends of TBLC in this study highlights the need for tailored global disease burden control strategies, taking into account the discrepancies in healthcare resources and opportunities for diagnosis and treatment.

There are uneven burdens across the five SDI quintiles, reflecting inequalities in healthcare access. Our study found that TBLC DALY and death rates for males increased in low and low-middle SDI countries, while high and high-middle SDI countries saw a decrease in TBLC DALY and death rates. For females, only high SDI countries showed a decreasing trend in incidence rates. The high death and DALY rates in high-middle SDI countries reflected industrialization and cumulative occupational exposures from decades ago. Previous studies have estimated a 20-fold variation in TBLC incidence rates by region, largely reflecting the maturity of the tobacco epidemic and historical patterns of tobacco exposure, including intensity, duration, cigarette types, and degree of inhalation. Currently, 80% of the world’s smokers live in low- and middle-income countries. In low-middle and low SDI quintiles, the top risk factors for TBLC deaths and DALYs include air pollution, tobacco, and dietary risks. Occupational exposure to silica was the primary risk factor for TBLC in individuals aged 20-39 and 40-59, whereas asbestos exposure was the primary risk for those aged 60-79 and over 80. This difference is likely due to the latency period between exposure and TBLC morbidity. Therefore, occupational asbestos exposure remains a significant risk factor in high SDI countries.

On the other hand, late diagnosis results in poor prognosis for patients. The failure to implement and manage appropriate screening programs in governments and health systems, along with the failure to establish primary prevention laws, leads to increasing trends in all TBLC indicators, especially in women. The American Cancer Society recommends annual low-dose helical computed tomography for TBLC screening in older adults. Effective screening programs can significantly reduce TBLC incidence and mortality. However, differences in equipment, resources, and personnel skills affect early detection rates. Generally, given that TBLC is largely preventable, effective management and intervention by healthcare systems is essential. Moreover, prioritizing early diagnosis is crucial for improving TBLC prognosis. These findings highlight the need for adaptable control strategies tailored to local conditions to mitigate the global burden of this disease.

Interpretation of the results of this study should be interpreted with caution because using online data presents limitations, such as potential errors in stored data, delays in data access, changes in coding practices over time, and reliability gaps in cancer reporting and registries, particularly low-SDI countries.

CONCLUSION

The global burden of TBLC is predominantly in Asian countries (mainly East Asia), with a slower decrease in incidence, death, DALY, and burden rates compared to other regions. Therefore, measures are recommended to reduce the progression of TBLC, such as reducing exposure to risk factors, expanding screening and diagnostic programs, especially for high-risk male smokers, and improving treatment procedures. In addition, more research are needed to investigate the causes of the increasing trend of TBLC in women. controlling related risk factors in women needs urgent and effective preventive interventions.

Footnotes

Ethics

Ethics Committee Approval: The Jahrom University of Medical Sciences Ethical Research Committee approved this study (approval no: IR.JUMS.REC.1401.094, date: 23.11.2022).

Informed Consent: Because utilizing anonymous online datasets, informed consent was not required.

Authorship Contributions

Concept: H.S., A.M., F.R., Data Collection or Processing: A.M., E.S., Z.S., Analysis or Interpretation: H.S., F.S.-S., A.M., Literature Search: A.M., E.S., F.R., F.S.-S., Z.S., L.A., H.S., Writing: A.M., E.S., F.R., F.S.-S., Z.S., L.A., H.S.

Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study received no financial support.

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