In 2025, Kyrgyzstan registered 8,555 cases of acute viral hepatitis (117.0 per 100,000 population), while during the same period in 2024, the number of cases was 21,195 (293.5 per 100,000). This indicates a 2.4-fold decrease in the overall incidence rate.
The structure of viral hepatitis is as follows:
- Hepatitis A — 8,415 cases (98.6%), among which 90% are children under 14 years old,
- Hepatitis B — 75 cases (0.8%),
- Hepatitis C — 56 cases (0.5%),
- Hepatitis D — 9 cases (0.1%).
Parenteral hepatitis has a chronic nature, which is associated with a high risk of developing cirrhosis and oncological diseases, which also creates a significant economic burden on the healthcare system.
