Dyslipidaemia Prevalence in Ghanaian Adults from 24 Studies, 2003-2023

A systematic review by Richmond Owusu Ateko synthesizes evidence on dyslipidaemia prevalence among Ghanaian adults. The dataset includes findings from 24 studies published between 2003 and 2023, comprising approximately 11,400 participants. It reports prevalence rates ranging from 3.0% to 72.4% and identifies low HDL-C as the most common abnormality.

Use Cases

• Analyze the prevalence range and patterns of dyslipidaemia based on the reported 3.0% to 72.4% rates.
• Study regional variations in cardiometabolic risk based on the described higher prevalence in southern and middle regions compared to northern Ghana.
• Investigate the most common lipid abnormalities based on the finding that low HDL-C was the most frequent, followed by elevated total and LDL-C.

Strengths

• Includes data from 24 distinct studies, providing a multi-source perspective.
• Aggregates findings from approximately 11,400 participants.
• Covers a 20-year time span from 2003 to 2023.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The description notes considerable variation in diagnostic criteria and sampling strategies limited comparability across the original studies.

Provenance

Source

Richmond Owusu Ateko via figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, African Journals Online, Africa-Wide Information and African Index Medicus databases.

Time Range

Studies published between 2003 and 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 17:28:16; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ghana, with focus on regions including Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Greater Accra, and northern Ghana.