World Health Statistics 2010

Title......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Table of contents......Page 3
Introduction......Page 7
Part 1: Ten highlights in health statistics......Page 9
Maternal mortality is declining too slowly......Page 10
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 11
Gaps in coverage range from 20% to over 70%......Page 12
Up to three times larger gaps among the poor......Page 13
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 14
The number of people living with HIV continues to rise but is lower than previously estimated......Page 15
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 16
Use of insecticide-treated nets has increased substantially......Page 17
Studies are increasingly showing the impact of control measures......Page 18
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 19
Tobacco use is high in many countries......Page 20
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 22
Less than a quarter of women had breast cancer screening......Page 23
Even in countries where screening is common, there are huge differences according to wealth status......Page 24
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 25
Eastern Europe has seen only modest increases in life expectancy......Page 26
Excess mortality is due to noncommunicable diseases and injuries......Page 27
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 28
Almost 55 000 cases and 4000 deaths reported in 2007......Page 29
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 30
Noncommunicable conditions will cause over three quarters of all deaths in 2030......Page 31
The top 20 causes of death in 2030......Page 32
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 33
Out-of-pocket payments are the main cause of catastrophic spending......Page 34
Understanding the data and estimates......Page 35
REFERENCES......Page 36
Part 2: Global health indicators......Page 37
Mortality and burden of disease......Page 38
Health service coverage......Page 58
Risk factors......Page 68
Health systems resources......Page 78
Inequities in health care and health outcome......Page 94
Demographic and socioeconomic statistics......Page 98
Mortality and burden of disease......Page 106
Health service coverage......Page 107
Risk factors......Page 108
Health systems resources......Page 109
Inequities in health care and health outcome......Page 110
WHO regional groupings......Page 111
Income groupings......Page 112