The epidemiological characteristics of stroke in China from 2007 to 2017 were collected by consulting the global burden of disease research database and reviewing the literature, and descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the characteristics of stroke in China. The results showed that, from 2007 to 2017, the prevalence trend of stroke in China mainly showed that the incidence and prevalence of ischemic stroke continued to increase, while the incidence and prevalence of hemorrhagic stroke showed a decreasing trend, and the overall mortality of stroke showed a decreasing trend. The epidemic characteristics of stroke in China are as follows: the younger-onset tendency; In terms of incidence, prevalence and mortality, more patients in males than that in females, more in rural areas than that in urban areas, and more in northern areas than in southern areas. In the most recent decade, the incidence and prevalence of ischemic stroke in China have increased significantly with lower average age at onset compared with those ten years ago, which were considered to be related to unhealthy lifestyle, such as dietary habits. The government should strongly advocate good lifestyle and dietary habits. In addition, the incidence, prevalence and mortality of stroke were significantly higher in rural areas than that in urban areas. Therefore, strengthening the prevention and control of stroke in rural areas should be the key of future work.

Stroke; Epidemiological trend; Characteristics