# Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis

Benjafield AV, Ayas NT, Eastwood PR, et al. · Lancet Respiratory Medicine 7(8):687–698 · 2019



## Key finding

~936 million adults aged 30–69 have OSA worldwide; ~425 million moderate-to-severe.



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