Cost-saving interventions in LMICs (2008–2017). n (cost-saving ratios)=207; n (articles)=33
| Targeted region* | n (ratios) (%) |
| Central Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia | 5 (2%) |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 24 (12%) |
| North Africa and Middle East | 24 (12%) |
| South Asia | 13 (6%) |
| Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania | 58 (28%) |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 110 (53%) |
| GBD classification (n=207) | |
| Communicable maternal, neonatal and nutritional disorders (n=126; 61%) Frequency missing=3 | |
| Diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, meningitis and other common infectious diseases | 18 (15%) |
| HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis | 57 (46%) |
| Maternal disorders | 3 (2%) |
| Neglected tropical diseases and malaria | 23 (19%) |
| Other communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional disorders | 22 (18%) |
| Total | 123 |
| Non-communicable diseases (n=81; 39%) Frequency missing=1 | |
| Mental and behavioural disorders | 23 (28%) |
| Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases | 4 (5%) |
| Diabetes, urogenital, blood and endocrine diseases | 6 (8%) |
| Neoplasms | 47 (59%) |
| Total | 80 |
| Inclusion of implementation costs (n=207) | 120 (58%) |
| Specific components included | |
| Infrastructure | 46 (22%) |
| Administrative | 83 (40%) |
| Salary | 72 (35%) |
| Other | 31 (15%) |
*Ratios can encompass more than one region (16 ratios target multiple countries). Therefore, the counts will add to greater than 100%.
GBD, Global Burden of Disease; LMIC, low and middle-income country.