Mapping Health
Mapping public health.
Leading causes of lost years of life in 2013
The main risks for mortality in the world are high blood pressure (13 percent of deaths globally). Early death from
Read more: Leading causes of lost years of life in 20131.65 million deaths worldwide caused by sodium consumption
Absolute Cardiovascular Mortality associated to Sodium Consumption of More than 2.0 g per day in 2010, according to Nation. The
Read more: 1.65 million deaths worldwide caused by sodium consumptionObesity rates in Europe
Europe had the 2nd highest proportion of obese people, behind North and South America. Globally, in 2014, 39 percent of men and 40 percent of women aged 18 or over were overweight. Almost 1 adult in 6 in the European Union is considered overweight.
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A Depression-Era Medicinal Plant Map of the US
“Each year, (hiring October, pharmacists in Anglo-Saxon countries make a special effort to bring to the attention of the public
Read more: A Depression-Era Medicinal Plant Map of the USThe Most distinctive causes of death by state (2001-2010)
Most Distinctive Causes of Death A. Tuberculosis B. Meningococcal infection C. Septicemia D. Syphilis E. Human immunodeficiency virus F. Other
Read more: The Most distinctive causes of death by state (2001-2010)Infant mortality rates, under age 1, per 1,000 live births (2013)
Premature birth is the biggest contributor to the infant mortality rate. Other leading causes of infant mortality are birth asphyxia,
Read more: Infant mortality rates, under age 1, per 1,000 live births (2013)The deadliest infectious disease in every country
Globalpost The worst Ebola outbreak in history has killed nearly 5 thousand people and infected more than 10 thousand in
Read more: The deadliest infectious disease in every countryMap of world by beer consumption in litres per capita
The Top 10 countries drinking the most beer (liters per capita) 1. Czech Republic – 142.4 2. Seychelles – 114.6
Read more: Map of world by beer consumption in litres per capitaCancer’s Global Footprint Mapped
Cancer is often regarded as a disease of affluence, but about 70 percent of cancer deaths happen in low- and middle-income nations.
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