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WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
WHOSIS, the WHO Statistical Information System, is an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States. It comprises more than 70 indicators, which can be accessed by way of a quick search, by major categories, or through user-defined tables. The data can be further filtered, tabulated, charted and downloaded. The data are also published annually in the World Health Statistics Report released in May.
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World Health Statistics 2008
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FACTS AND FIGURES
7.4 million: the number of people who died from cancer worldwide in 2004. Today, cancer causes one death in every eight. If current trends continue, this could rise to one death in every 6.6 by 2015.
13 years: the deficit in average life expectancy for men in eastern Europe compared with those living elsewhere in Europe in 2005. Almost half of this excess mortality is due to cardiovascular diseases with a further 20% due to injuries.
150 million: the number of people globally experiencing financial catastrophe because of the cost of health care.
Source: World Health Statistics 2008
Last update:
09 July 2008
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