Injuries (9.1%) Noncommunicable conditions (59.0%) Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies (31.9%) Total deaths: 55,694,000 Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001 Death by Broad Cause Group (2000)
Deaths by Broad Cause Group and WHO Region (2000) Injuries Noncommunicable conditions Communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and nutritional deficiencies AFR EMREURSEARWPR AMR % Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001
Deaths due to CVD (by WHO Region, 2000) Strokes Heart attacks AFR EMREURSEARWPR AMR % Deaths Source: WHO, World Health Report 2001
Source: World Health Report, 1997 Prevalence of Diabetes in Adults (millions of people, by WHO Region)
World Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (2000) Number of deaths (000s) Source: WHO World Health Report, 2002
Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (developed countries, 2000) Number of deaths (in thousands)
Deaths Attributable to Selected Leading Risk Factors (Region of the Americas, 2000) Number of deaths (in thousands)
Global Prevalence of Underweight and Obesity in Adults (by level of development, 2000) Prevalence (%) BMI = Body Mass Index Source: WHO, SDE/NHD, 2000
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (selected countries of the Americas) Canada 1996 USA Mexico 1995 Brazil Cuba 1982 Uruguay 1998 BMI BMI 30 BMI 25 Source: WHO Global Database on Body Mass Index (BMI)
Childhood Obesity Caused by Physical Inactivity due to Television-Viewing (USA, ) Source: Gortmaker et al. 1996