🌍 *Global Statistics* - *Over 10%* of the world's population will develop a peptic ulcer in their lifetime. - *H. pylori infection* is the main cause, affecting about *50%* of the global population. - Peptic ulcers are slightly more common in *men* than women. - *NSAID-related ulcers* make up *20–30%* of all peptic ulcer cases in developed countries