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Jan 18, 2023 · Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are among the most common infections worldwide with an estimated 1.5 billion infected people or 24% of the world’s population. These infections affect the poorest and most deprived communities with poor access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in tropical and subtropical areas, with the highest ...
Sep 8, 2020 · The total number of under-5 deaths worldwide has declined from 12.6 million in 1990 to 5.2 million in 2019. Since 1990, the global under-5 mortality rate has dropped by 59%, from 93 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990 to 38 in 2019. This is equivalent to 1 in 11 children dying before reaching age 5 in 1990, compared to 1 in 27 in 2019.
Last Reviewed: November 29, 2023. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Suicide rates increased 36% between 2000-2018 and declined 5% between 2018-2020. In 2021, suicide rates returned to the peak rate after declining for 2 years.
May 4, 2023 · Inflammation and narrowing of the small airways in the lungs cause asthma symptoms, which can be any combination of cough, wheeze, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Asthma affected an estimated 262 million people in 2019 (1) and caused 455 000 deaths. Inhaled medication can control asthma symptoms and allow people with asthma to lead a ...
Aug 22, 2023 · Aug 22, 2023. This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated number of smartphone users in 2020 in Asia, differentiated by country. Smartphone users here are limited to internet users of any age ...
Mar 5, 2024 · Globally, cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women, with around 660 000 new cases in 2022. In the same year, about 94% of the 350 000 deaths caused by cervical cancer occurred in low- and middle-income countries. The highest rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality are in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Central America and ...
In 2019, immigrants comprised 13.7 percent of the total U.S. population, a figure that remains short of the record high of 14.8 percent in 1890. The foreign-born population remained largely flat between 2018 and 2019, with an increase of 204,000 people, or growth of less than 0.5 percent.
