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Table 1 Top 11 conditions according to rank

From: Towards a needs-based design of the physical rehabilitation workforce in South Africa: trend analysis [1990–2017] and a 5-year forecasting for the most impactful health conditions based on global burden of disease estimates

Rank

Condition

1

HIV/AIDS (including resultant TB)

2

Chronic respiratory disease

3

Diabetes mellitus type 2

4

Age-related and other hearing loss

5

Musculoskeletal disorders (including low back pain)

6

Neonatal disorders

7

Congenital birth defects

8

All lower limb (LL), upper limb (UL), spinal and multiple fractures and dislocations

9

Cardiovascular diseases (excluding stroke) and heart failure

10

Stroke

11

Burns