The Top 5 Leading Causes of Disease for Persons Between the Ages of 30 to 44 in Low and Middle Income Countries

  Cause of Disease Persons Afflicted Percentage of Total
1 HIV/AIDS 33,986,427 32.91%
2 Unipolar Depressive Disorders 17,795,904 17.23%
3 Tuberculosis 10,687,062 10.35%
4 Hearing Loss (adult onset) 6,513,135 6.30%
5 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases 5,850,453 5.66%
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Sources:  WHO report: Injury, a Leading Cause of the Global Burden of Disease 2000.

List Notes: All Statistics are reported deaths and or diseases for the year 2000. This WHO study combines mortality data from national vital registration systems with information obtained from surveys, censuses, epidemiological studies and health service data. Percentage of total is derived from 11 causes of death and/or diseases (for each particular age group) as listed in the World Injury report.
Leading Causes of Disease for Persons Between the Ages of 30 to 44 in Low and Middle Income Countries

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