Stroke subtypes as reported from various Asian studies
| Stroke types (proportion of all strokes %) | Ischaemic stroke subtype (proportion of all ischaemic strokes %) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Ischaemic stroke | Haemorrhagic stroke | Large artery | Small vessel | Cardioembolic |
| Japan25 26 | 65–74 | 26–34 | 54.1 | 21.0 | 22.9 |
| China27 28 | 75 | 25 | 21.5 | 40.6 | 7.5 |
| Korea11 | 76 | 24 | 36.1 | 25.4 | 17.1 |
| Taiwan29 30 | 71 | 28 | 14.6 | 39.4 | 12 |
| Malaysia33 | 73–80 | 18–27 | 59 | 28.3 | 3.4 |
| Singapore34 35 | 76–80 | 19–24 | 41 | 35 | 10 |
| India16 36 | 74–80 | 20–32 | 41 | 18 | 10 |
| Bangladesh37 | 61–80 | 20–39 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Pakistan38 | 79 | 21 | 26–31 | 43 | 6–8 |
| Iran18 39 | 82 | 17 | Not available | Not available | 20–31 |
| Israel40 41 | 90 | 10 | 5–9 | 15–28 | 21–34 |