Table 3 Leading risk factors for disease burden in 2000, by development category
Developing countries | Â | Developed countries | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
High mortality countries | % of Total DALYs | Â | % of Total DALYs |
Underweight | 14.9% | Tobacco | 12.2% |
Unsafe sex | 10.2% | Blood pressure | 10.9% |
Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene | 5.5% | Alcohol | 9.2% |
Indoor smoke from solid fuels | 3.6% | Cholesterol | 7.6% |
Zinc deficienty | 3.2% | Overweight | 7.4% |
Iron deficiency | 3.1% | Low fruit and vegetable intake | 3.9% |
Vitamin A deficiency | 3.0% | Physical inactivity | 3.3% |
Blood pressure | 2.5% | Illicit drugs | 1.8% |
Tobacco | 2.0% | Unsafe sex | 0.8% |
Cholesterol | 1.9% | Iron deficiency | 0.7% |
Low mortality countries | % of Total DALYs | Â | Â |
Alcohol | 6.2% | Â | Â |
Blood pressure | 5.0% | Â | Â |
Tobacco | 4.0% | Â | Â |
Underweight | 3.1% | Â | Â |
Overweight | 2.7% | Â | Â |
Cholesterol | 2.1% | Â | Â |
Low fruit and vegetable intake | 1.9% | Â | Â |
Indoor smoke from solid fuels | 1.9% | Â | Â |
Iron deficiency | 1,8% | Â | Â |
Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene | 1.8% | Â | Â |