# Saira Afzal

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/saira-afzal/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 31,339 |
| Field | Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy |
| h-index | 43 |
| i10-index | 68 |
| Last Known Institution | King Edward Medical University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5056238149 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4882-2404 |
| Works | 232 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 24.

- [Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-incidence-prevalence-years-lived-with-disability-ylds-disability-adjusted/)
- [Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-bacterial-antimicrobial-resistance-1990-2021-a-systematic/)
- [Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-of-288-causes-of-death-and-life-expectancy-decomposition-in-204/)
- [Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-burden-and-strength-of-evidence-for-88-risk-factors-in-204-countries-and/)
- [Global mortality associated with 33 bacterial pathogens in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-mortality-associated-with-33-bacterial-pathogens-in-2019-a-systematic/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-disorders-affecting-the-nervous-system/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-stroke-and-its-risk-factors-1990-2021-a/)
- [Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/burden-of-disease-scenarios-for-204-countries-and-territories-2022-2050-a/)
- [Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-age-sex-specific-mortality-life-expectancy-and-population-estimates-in/)
- [Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-prevalence-of-adult-overweight-and-obesity-1990/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of hepatitis B, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-hepatitis-b-1990-2019-a-systematic/)
- [Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-fertility-in-204-countries-and-territories-1950-2021-with-forecasts-to/)

## Researcher topics

- [Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy](https://scholariq.org/topics/vaccine-coverage-and-hesitancy-2/)
- [Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-public-health-policies-and-epidemiology/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [Healthcare Systems and Reforms](https://scholariq.org/topics/healthcare-systems-and-reforms/)

## Researcher university

- [King Edward Medical University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/king-edward-medical-university/)

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