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Table 3 Leading risk factors for disease burden in 2000, by development category
| Developing countries | Developed countries | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High mortality countries | % of Total DALYs | % 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 | ||
| Alcohol | 6.2% | ||
| Blood pressure | 5.0% | ||
| Tobacco | 4.0% | ||
| Underweight | 3.1% | ||
| Overweight | 2.7% | ||
| Cholesterol | 2.1% | ||
| Low fruit and vegetable intake | 1.9% | ||
| Indoor smoke from solid fuels | 1.9% | ||
| Iron deficiency | 1,8% | ||
| Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene | 1.8% |
