Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Public Health 2251-6085 46 11 2017 11 01 1572 1578 Nurbek IGISSINOV Central Asian Cancer Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan Dariyana KULMIRZAYEVA Central Asian Cancer Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan Zarina BILYALOVA Central Asian Cancer Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan Gulnur AKPOLATOVA Dept. of General Pharmacology, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan Marzya MAMYRBAYEVA Dept. of General Practitioner No. 1 and Communicative Skills, West-Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan Galina ZHUMAGALIYEVA Dept. of Infectious Diseases and Children’s Infections, West-Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan 2017 11 01 2017 11 01 Background: Arrangement of effective management aimed at improving dermatological services and consistent care of patients with skin diseases depends on understanding the epidemiological situation. Methods: This retrospective study presents an epidemiological assessment of non-neoplastic skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases in Kazakhstan registered in 2003-2015. Results: The yearly incidence rate of the diseases among the whole population was in average 3,341.8±121.1per 100000 population. This represents 4835.0±156.1 for children, 5503.2±141.8 for adolescents and 2646.6±106.7for adults per 100000 inhabitants.Space and time incidence rate was evaluated according to the administrative division. The overall trend decreased to 3.5% in children to 2.8% in adolescents to 1.9%, and in adults to 3.9%. Considerable variation in rates was seen across the country, with highest rates in East Kazakhstan, Mangystau and Aktobe regions, the lowest – in Atyrau and South-Kazakhstan regions. Conclusion: Non-neoplastic diseases of skin and subcutaneous tissue continue to be an urgent public health problem, especially among children in many regions of Kazakhstan.     https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/11490 https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/download/11490/5828