One in four people prone to developing stroke, suggests health data

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability, accounting for 10 per cent of deaths globally in 2016

It’s a worldwide health threat.
 
The probability of a person developing a stroke at some point during their remaining lifespan is seen at one in four globally on average, according to 2016 data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
 
The lifetime stroke risk for 25-year-olds ranged from 8 percent to almost 39 percent for people in China where the risk is highest.
 
“We found extremely high lifetime risk for stroke ... it is clear that younger adults need to think about long-term health risks,” said Gregory Roth, a professor at the institute at the University