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Annex Table 12 Attributable DALYs 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 69 733 68 067 137 801 Iron deficiency 15 756 19 301 35 057 Vitamin A deficiency 11 596 15 042 26 638 Zinc deficiency 14 201 13 833 28 034 Other diet-related risks and physical inactivity Blood pressure 34 920 29 350 64 270 Cholesterol 22 136 18 301 40 437 Overweight 15 543 17 872 33 415 Low fruit and vegetable intake 15 117 11 544 26 662 Physical inactivity 10 159 8 933 19 092 Sexual and reproductive health risks Unsafe sex 42 600 49 269 91 869 Lack of contraception ... 8 814 8 814 Addictive substances Tobacco 48 177 10 904 59 081 Alcohol 49 397 8 926 58 323 Illicit drugs 8 669 2 549 11 218 Environmental risks Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene 27 432 26 726 54 158 Urban air pollution 4 413 3 452 7 865 Indoor smoke from solid fuels 19 040 19 499 38 539 Lead exposure 7 112 5 814 12 926 Climate change 2 700 2 816 5 517 Occupational risks Risk factors for injury 12 071 1 054 13 125 Carcinogens 1 138 283 1 421 Airborne particulates 2 771 267 3 038 Ergonomic stressors 485 333 818 Noise 2 788 1 362 4 151 Other selected risks to health Unsafe health care injections 6 356 4 105 10 461 Childhood sexual abuse 2 934 5 302 8 235 AFRICA Mortality stratum High child, high adult Males Females (000) (000) Childhood and maternal undernutrition Underweight 15 530 14 375 Iron deficiency 2 263 2 521 Vitamin A deficiency 3 178 3 856 Zinc deficiency 2 625 2 414 Other diet-related risks and physical inactivity Blood pressure 980 1 295 Cholesterol 395 563 Overweight 246 318 Low fruit and vegetable intake 253 354 Physical inactivity 225 280 Sexual and reproductive health risks Unsafe sex 6 205 7 753 Lack of contraception ... 997 Addictive substances Tobacco 591 97 Alcohol 1 441 393 Illicit drugs 543 156 Environmental risks Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene 3 797 3 119 Urban air pollution 171 148 Indoor smoke from solid fuels 3 036 2 358 Lead exposure 512 488 Climate change 321 305 Occupational risks Risk factors for injury 662 55 Carcinogens 12 4 Airborne particulates 26 2 Ergonomic stressors 21 16 Noise 109 49 Other selected risks to health Unsafe health care injections 244 187 Childhood sexual abuse 49 102 AFRICA Mortality stratum High child, very high adult Males Females (000) (000) Childhood and maternal undernutrition Underweight …