Physician's First Watch for May 21, 2007
David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief
WHO Releases Global Health Statistics
The World Health Organization has released its 2007 compendium of health statistics.
Among the highlights:
• Life expectancy at birth in 2005 ranged from 37 in Sierra Leone to 80 in San Marino for men and from 37 in Swaziland to 86 in Japan for women. U.S. life expectancy was 75 for men and 80 for women.
• The leading causes of death in 2030 are projected to be cancers, ischemic heart disease, stroke, HIV/AIDS, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Tobacco-related deaths are projected to rise from 5.4 million in 2005 to 6.4 million in 2015 and 8.3 million in 2030.
• Ten percent of the world's children under age 5 years suffer wasting as a result of malnutrition, according to 2005 data.
• In 2004, the world spent $4.1 trillion on health.
• In 2002, depression accounted for 4.5% of the total burden of disease worldwide.
WHO report (Free PDFs)
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