Global Health Risks Selected figures and tables.ppt

Leading causes of attributable global mortality and burden of disease, 2004 % High blood pressure 12.8 Tobacco use 8.7 High blood glucose 5.8 Physical inactivity 5.5 Overweight and obesity 4.8 High cholesterol 4.5 Unsafe sex 4.0 Alcohol use 3.8 Childhood underweight 3.8 Indoor smoke from solid fuels 3.3 59 million total global deaths in 2004 % Childhood underweight 5.9 Unsafe sex 4.6 Alcohol use 4.5 Unsafe water, sanitation, hygiene 4.2 High blood pressure 3.7 Tobacco use 3.7 Suboptimal breastfeeding 2.9 High blood glucose 2.7 Indoor smoke from solid fuels 2.7 Overweight and obesity 2.3 1.5 billion total global DALYs in 2004 Major causes of death in children under 5 with disease-specific contribution of undernutrition, 2004 Attributable DALY rates for selected diet-related risk factors by WHO region, 2004 Burden of disease attributable to contraception by WHO region, 2004 Percentage of deaths over age 30 caused by tobacco, 2004 Disease burden attributable to 24 global risk factors by income and WHO region, 2004 Potential life expectancy gain in the absence of selected risks to global health, 2004 Key findings 1 High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for mortality, responsible for 13% of deaths globally Childhood underweight is the leading risk factor for burden of disease and is responsible for over 2 million children dying per year, mainly in low-income countries Environmental risks such as unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene and indoor smoke from solid fuels cause around 2 million children deaths per year Low fruit and vegetable intake, lack of exercise, alcohol and tobacco use, high body mass index, high cholesterol, high blood glucose, and high blood pressure are risk factors responsible for more than half of the deaths due to heart disease, the leading cause of death in the world Key find