In 2019, 55 million tonnes of guavas were produced worldwide, led by India with 45% of the total.

Why consuming guavas can protect against gout attacks …

Gout is a type of arthritis, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, there were approximately 41.2 million prevalent cases of gout in the world in 2017, with 7.4 million incident cases per year.

Gout symptoms appear when there is too much uric acid in the blood –
uric acid is a waste product produced by the body, at high levels, it crystallize and deposit in the joints especially in the smaller bones of the feet, causing episodes of acute pain.

(Sources of Information: healio.com, webmd.com & Wikipedia)