45. The Growing Burden of Risk from High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Bodyweight

Sources: Ezzati and others 2004; WHO 2002b.

Note: The burden of disease estimated to be attributable to nonoptimal blood pressure (mean SBP > 115 mmHg), cholesterol (mean > 3.8 mmol/l), and body mass index (mean > 21 kg/m²) in 2000.

A, B, C and D designations in specific notes below are as follows: A = very low child mortality and very low adult mortality; B = low child mortality and low adult mortality; C = low child mortality and high adult mortality; D = high child mortality and high adult mortality; E = high child mortality and very high adult mortality.

a. The high-mortality developing countries include those in Africa, America D, the Eastern Mediterranean D, and Southeast Asia D.

b. The low-mortality developing countries include those in America B, Eastern Mediterranean B, Southeast Asia B, and the Western Pacific B.

c. The developed countries include those in America A, Europe, and the Western Pacific A.