Spatiotemporal trends in WBGT and affected population in the MENA region (1951-2021).

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a clear trendno p-value reported

The minimum WBGT does not show a clear trend across the middle region of MENA, including Egypt and Sudan.

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

There was a decrease in mean WBGT by 5–10 days/decade for Category 1 throughout the MENA region, while the other categories showed an increasing trend by 0–10 days/decade.

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a small trendno p-value reported

The slight increase in the percentage of the affected population exposed to higher heat stress starts in 2010 and, with a small trend, continues until 2020.

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