Annex table 11 attributable mortality by risk factor, sex and mortality stratum in WHO regions, (a) 2000 (b).(Statistical Annex)(Illustration)

 
Annex Table 11 Attributable mortality by risk factor, sex and 
mortality stratum in WHO Regions, (a) 2000 (b) 
 
                                                    WORLD 
 
                                          Males    Females    Total 
                                          (000)     (000)     (000) 
 
Childhood and maternal undernutrition 
  Underweight                              1900       1848     3748 
  Iron deficiency                           375        466      841 
  Vitamin A deficiency                      333        445      778 
  Zinc deficiency                           400        389      789 
 
Other diet-related risks and physical inactivity 
  Blood pressure                           3491       3649     7141 
  Cholesterol                              2112       2303     4415 
  Overweight                               1168       1423     2591 
  Low fruit and vegetable intake           1449       1277     2726 
  Physical inactivity                       961        961     1922 
 
Sexual and reproductive health risks 
  Unsafe sex                               1370       1516     2886 
  Lack of contraception                     ...        149      149 
 
Addictive substances 
  Tobacco                                  3893       1014     4907 
  Alcohol                                  1638        166     1804 
  Illicit drugs                             163         41      204 
 
Environmental risks 
  Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene      895        835     1730 
  Urban air pollution                       411        388      799 
  Indoor smoke from solid fuels             658        961     1619 
  Lead exposure                             155         79      234 
  Climate change                             76         78      154 
 
Occupational risks 
  Risk factors for injury                   291         19      310 
  Carcinogens                               118         28      146 
  Airborne particulates                     217         26      243 
  Ergonomic stressors                         0          0        0 
  Noise                                       0          0        0 
 
Other selected risks to health 
  Unsafe health care injections             317        184      501 
  Childhood sexual abuse                     38         41       79 
 
                                                AFRICA 
 
                                           Mortality stratum 
 
                                              High child, 
                                              high adult 
 
                                           Males     Females 
                                           (000)       (000) 
 
Childhood and maternal undernutrition 
  Underweight                                438         402 
  Iron deficiency                             59          67 
  Vitamin A deficiency                        90         112 
  Zinc deficiency                             74          68 
 
Other diet-related risks and physical inactivity 
  Blood pressure                              87         128 
  Cholesterol                                 34          52 
  Overweight                                  14          19 
  Low fruit and vegetable intake              21          31 
  Physical inactivity                         20          25 
 
Sexual and reproductive health risks 
  Unsafe sex                                 198         234 
  Lack of contraception                      ...          16 
 
Addictive substances 
  Tobacco                                     43           7 
  Alcohol                                     53          15 
  Illicit drugs                                5           1 
 
Environmental risks 
  Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene       129         103 
  Urban air pollution                         11          11 
  Indoor smoke from solid fuels               93          80 
  Lead exposure                                5           4 
  Climate change                               9           9 
 
Occupational risks 
  Risk factors for injury                     14           1 
  Carcinogens                                  1           0 
  Airborne particulates                        3           0 
  Ergonomic stressors                          0           0 
  Noise                                        0           0 
 
Other selected risks to health 
  Unsafe health care injections               10           7 
  Childhood sexual abuse                       0           0 
 
                                                 AFRICA 
 
                                            Mortality stratum 
 
                                               High child, 
                                             very high adult 
 
                                           Males     Females 
                                           (000)       (000) 
 
Childhood and maternal undernutrition 
  Underweight                                487         441 
  Iron …