These statistics form part of the National Health Survey 2022. More information on other topics of interest from the survey are available on the National Health Survey 2022 page.
Kidney disease is a chronic condition in which a person's kidney function is reduced or damaged. The kidney’s main task is to clean blood and filter waste out through urine. When kidneys aren't functioning as they should, waste gradually builds up in a persons' body, and this can have a devastating impact on their health. This condition is called kidney disease – the loss of normal kidney function over time. It can also be called kidney failure, which is the end-stage of kidney disease[1]. Kidney disease is also often associated with other chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease[2].