Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs None (descriptive prevalence review; subgroup analyses by urban/rural status, country and year)
Dental caries prevalence · 12-year-old children (permanent dentition) in Africa
Pooled caries prevalence in Uganda was 0.27 (95% CI 0.126 to 0.418; 3 article(s); not GRADE-rated).
23 findings from 1 review
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesUganda (Africa) · Country: UgandaPrevalence 0.27 [0.126, 0.418]3 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrica (cross-sectional surveys) · Data collection period: 2005-2009Prevalence 0.329 [0.111, 0.548]3 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrica (cross-sectional surveys) · Data collection period: 2000-2004Prevalence 0.282 [0.227, 0.337]13 studiesGRADE not reported
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- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesNigeria (Africa) · Country: NigeriaPrevalence 0.13 [0.106, 0.163]2 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesEritrea (Africa) · Country: EritreaPrevalence 0.78 [0.724, 0.831]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesSouth Africa (Africa) · Country: South AfricaPrevalence 0.34 [0.276, 0.401]5 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesLibya (Africa) · Country: LibyaPrevalence 0.48 [0.45, 0.514]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrican settings with unspecified urban/rural status · Setting: Urban/rural (unspecified)Prevalence 0.391 [0.305, 0.477]10 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrica (school-based, community, household and national cross-sectional surveys)Prevalence 0.36 [0.294, 0.417]25 studies · 18080 participantsGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrican rural settings · Setting: RuralPrevalence 0.314 [0.186, 0.443]10 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesThe Gambia (Africa) · Country: The GambiaPrevalence 0.30 [0.239, 0.375]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesZimbabwe (Africa) · Country: ZimbabwePrevalence 0.49 [0.42, 0.568]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesSao Tome (Africa) · Country: Sao TomePrevalence 0.73 [0.694, 0.759]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesSudan (Africa) · Country: SudanPrevalence 0.31 [0.279, 0.333]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrica (cross-sectional surveys) · Data collection period: 2010-2014Prevalence 0.346 [0.085, 0.606]3 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesBurkina Faso (Africa) · Country: Burkina FasoPrevalence 0.29 [0.247, 0.326]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesKenya (Africa) · Country: KenyaPrevalence 0.33 [0.066, 0.584]3 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrica (cross-sectional surveys) · Data collection period: >2015Prevalence 0.574 [0.427, 0.721]5 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesTanzania (Africa) · Country: TanzaniaPrevalence 0.34 [0.299, 0.376]2 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAlgeria (Africa) · Country: AlgeriaPrevalence 0.59 [0.523, 0.654]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesZambia (Africa) · Country: ZambiaPrevalence 0.11 [0.045, 0.26]1 studyGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesAfrican urban settings · Setting: UrbanPrevalence 0.403 [0.233, 0.574]7 studiesGRADE not reported
- Prevalence of dental caries in the permanent dentition amongst 12-year-olds in Africa: a systematic review and… 2022 All outcomesMalawi (Africa) · Country: MalawiPrevalence 0.19 [0.168, 0.214]1 studyGRADE not reported