Hyderabad, June 16 -- Telangana has reported the highest death rate linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) in India, according to a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi.

The study found that Telangana recorded 19.84 deaths per lakh population due to CKD in 2023. Although the state did not report the largest number of new kidney disease cases, it topped the list in terms of mortality.

New CKD cases per lakh population

Data from the study showed that Telangana registered 241.57 new CKD cases per lakh population. On the other hand, Haryana reported the highest incidence with 316.35 cases per lakh.

Despite having fewer new CKD cases, Telangana's mortalit...