Table 2

Overview of near miss frequency and meta-analysis by region

RegionNear miss frequency (range)
[N=60 studies]
Near miss meta-analysis ES [95% CI]
[N= 57 studies]
Central and Southern Asia1.67–1200.022 [95% CI −0.012 to 0.055]
Eastern and South Eastern Asia2.1–12.70.006 [95% CI −0.090 to 0.102]
Sub Saharan Africa0.39–198.50.024 [95% CI −0.004 to 0.052]
Latin America and the Caribbean2.2–77.20.011 [95% CI −0.001 to 0.023]
Northern Africa and Western Asia3.1–12.90.007 [95% CI −0.087 to 0.100]
Oceania4.8–25.40.016 [95% CI −0.093 to 0.126]
Europe and Northern America47.90.048 [95% CI −0.031 to 0.127]