Great interactive graphic - on the prevalence of certain diseases, injuries around the world
and over time.
Disease and death around the world visualised
What kills people around the world - and how does it vary by country? The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation have published their latest report in to the global burden of disease today and alongside the release have launched a range of visualisations showing how the data breaks down by country. Explore one of the new interactives below and see how causes of death have changed over time. Use the drop down menu to view data by a specific country and to change indicator.
How has the burden of different diseases, injuries, and risk factors moved up or down over time?
Explore ranks and changes for causes or risk factors based on deaths, years of lives lost (YLLs), years lost to disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life year (DALYs) for 1990 and 2010. You can explore these ranks by age group, sex, region, and country
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2013/mar/05/disease-death-world-data-visualised
In developed countries the big killers are heart disease and stoke. In the developing world: respiratory diseases and diarrheal diseases.
Information is compared between 1990 and 2010, with gender and age distinctions.
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