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However, its true prevalence and relationship with pancreatic diseases remain debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the global prevalence of PD and evaluate its association with pancreatic disease. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search of Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed was conducted to identify studies reporting the prevalence of PD across all populations and diagnostic modalities. Pooled prevalence estimates were calculated using a random-effects model. Between-study heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic, and publication bias was evaluated using Egger\u2019s test. Results: A total of 117 studies comprising 193,672 subjects were included. The pooled global prevalence of PD was 11.1% (95% CI: 8.0\u201314.2%) with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 99.96%). PD prevalence was higher among individuals with pancreatic disease (18.7%) compared with cadaveric\/autopsy studies (8.8%), healthy individuals (5.6%), and consecutive patients (4.7%). Both complete and incomplete PD were more common in subjects with pancreatic diseases. Among PD subtypes, type I was the most prevalent. Egger\u2019s test demonstrated significant publication bias (p &lt; 0.01). Conclusions: PD affects approximately one in ten individuals worldwide and appears more prevalent in patients with pancreatic diseases. 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