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| What afflicts Depends on money? | |
| Developing countries | |
| Percentage | |
| High mortality countries | |
| Underweight Unsafe sex Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene Indoor smoke from solid fuels Zinc deficiency Iron deficiency Vitamin A deficiency Blood pressure Tobacco Cholesterol | 14.9 10.2 5.5 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.9 |
| Low mortality countries | |
| Alcohol Blood pressure Tobacco Underweight Overweight Cholesterol Low fruit and vegetable intake Indoor smoke from solid fuels Iron deficiency Unsafe water, sanitation, hygiene | 6.2 5.0 4.0 3.1 2.7 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 |
| Developed countries | |
| Tobacco Blood pressure Alcohol Cholesterol Overweight Low fruit and vegetable intake Physical inactivity Illicit drugs Unsafe sex Iron deficiency | 12.2 10.9 9.2 7.6 7.4 3.9 3.3 1.8 0.8 0.7 |
| What inflicts Depends on how you look after your surroundings | ||
| Risk factor | Theoretical minimum exposure | Measured adverse outcome of exposure |
| Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene | Absence of transmission of diarrhoeal disease through water, sanitation and hygiene practices | Diarrhoea |
| Urban air pollution | 7.5 ug/m3 for PM2.5 | Cardiovascular mortality, respiratory mortality, lung cancer, mortality from acute respiratory infections in children |
| Indoor smoke from solid fuels | No solid fuel use | Acute respiratory infections in children, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer |
| Lead exposure | 0.016 ug/dl blood lead levels | Cardiovascular disease, mild mental retardation |
| Climate change | 1961-199 0 concentrations | Diarrhoea, flood injury, malaria, malnutrition |