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Early childhood caries (ECC) · Children aged 0-5 years in North Africa
Pooled ECC prevalence in Tunisia was 38% (95% CI 24-51), significantly lower than Egypt and Sudan.
10 findings from 1 review
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesTunisia · Country: TunisiaPrevalence 38 [24, 51]4 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Sample size <500Prevalence 48 [39, 58]9 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesSudan · Country: SudanPrevalence 63 [52, 74]3 studiesGRADE not reported
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- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Sample size >500Prevalence 65 [55, 75]9 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Publication-bias adjusted (trim-and-fill)Prevalence 62 [58, 81]Studies not reportedGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesEgypt · Country: EgyptPrevalence 62 [53, 70]10 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa (Egypt, Tunisia, Sudan, Morocco); community, school, and hospital-based · Overall (all included studies)Prevalence 57 [50, 64]18 studies · 11319 participantsGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Sampling: conveniencePrevalence 604 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Sampling: stratified/multistage clusterPrevalence 50 [40, 61]9 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence and risk factors for early childhood caries in North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomesNorth Africa · Sampling: simple randomPrevalence 675 studiesGRADE not reported