Health fact finder
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Global fact:Low and middle-income countries suffer more than 80% of the global burden of cardiovascular disease.The global burden of disease: 2004 update. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008
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Global fact:Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in the world.Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment: WHO global report, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
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Global fact:At least 80% of premature deaths from cardiovascular heart disease and strokes could be prevented through a healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoiding the use of tobacco.The global burden of disease: 2004 update. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008
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Global fact:CVDs are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause.Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment: WHO global report, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
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Global fact:An estimated 17.5 million people died from CVDs in 2005, representing 30% of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.6 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke.Preventing chronic diseases: a vital investment: WHO global report, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005
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Global fact:Over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women.The global burden of disease: 2004 update. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008
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Global fact:Three key preventable causes of these diseases are smoking, high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. Stopping smoking, reducing cholesterol and reducing blood pressure have all been shown to reduce disease risks.Surveillance of mortality and cardiovascular disease (CVD) related morbidity in Industrial settings.WHO Country Office for India, Geneva, Switzerland.
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China fact:Deaths from cardiovascular diseases in China are likely to rise to four million per year by 2020.The global burden of disease: 2004 update. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008
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India fact:Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in India and on average occurs at a much younger age compared with developed countries.Jha P, Gajalakshmi V, Gupta PC, Kumar R, Mony P, Dhingra N, Peto R, for the RGI-CGHR Prospective Study Collaborators. Prospective study of one million deaths in India: Rationale, design and validation results. PLoS Med. 2006;3:e18. Reddy KS, Shah B, Varghese C, Ramadoss A. Responding to the threat of chronic diseases in India. Lancet. 2005;366:1744 –1749. Reddy KS. Cardiovascular disease in non-Western countries. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:2438 –2440.
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Australian fact:Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Australia, accounting for 34% of all deaths in Australia in 2006.National Heart Foundation of Australia (Report by Vos T and Begg S, Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost‑effectiveness, University of Queensland School of Population Health). The burden of cardiovascular disease in Australia for the year 2003. 2006.
