
Diseases - Statistics & Facts
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- Leading cause of death worldwide
- Heart disease

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Global death rate - leading causes 2019
- Number of deaths from diabetes worldwide
- 1.5m

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Deaths caused by chronic diseases 2019
- Number of deaths caused by tuberculosis worldwide
- 1.2m

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Annual deaths number from communicable diseases 2019
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Global disease deaths
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Global death rate - leading causes 2019
Global death rate - leading causes 2019
Leading causes of death worldwide in 2019 (in millions)
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Deaths caused by chronic diseases 2019
Deaths caused by chronic diseases 2019
Number of deaths caused by selected chronic diseases worldwide as of 2019 (in 1,000)
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Annual deaths number from communicable diseases 2019
Annual deaths number from communicable diseases 2019
Number of deaths caused by selected communicable diseases annually worldwide as of 2019 (in 1,000)
U.S. disease deaths
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Major causes of death in the U.S.: 1900 and 2021
Major causes of death in the U.S.: 1900 and 2021
Top 10 causes of death in the U.S. in 1900 and 2021 (per 100,000 population)
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Leading causes of death in the United States 2021
Leading causes of death in the United States 2021
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2021
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Percentage changes in selected causes of death in the U.S. 2000-2019
Percentage changes in selected causes of death in the U.S. 2000-2019
Percentage changes in selected causes of death in the U.S. between 2000 and 2019, by disease
Cancer
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Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2020
Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2020
Number of cancer deaths worldwide in 2020, by major type of cancer
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Deaths by cancer in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by cancer in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by cancer in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)*
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U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living 2004-2022
U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living 2004-2022
Number of U.S. Americans with a history of cancer living between 2004 and 2022 (in millions)
Heart diseases
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Ischemic heart disease - deaths in selected countries 2020
Ischemic heart disease - deaths in selected countries 2020
Deaths from heart attacks and other ischemic heart disease in OECD countries in 2020 (per 100,000 population)
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Heart disease prevalence by age in the U.S. 1997-2019
Heart disease prevalence by age in the U.S. 1997-2019
Heart disease prevalence in the U.S. between 1997 and 2019, by age*
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Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by heart diseases in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)
Diabetes
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Diabetes
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Diabetics worldwide 2021, 2030, and 2045
Diabetics worldwide 2021, 2030, and 2045
Estimated number of diabetics worldwide in 2021, 2030, and 2045 (in millions)
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Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults in the U.S. 2000-2021
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults in the U.S. 2000-2021
Prevalence of diagnosed diabetes among adults aged 18 and over in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021
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Deaths by diabetes mellitus in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by diabetes mellitus in the U.S. 1950-2019
Deaths by diabetes mellitus in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019 (per 100,000 population)
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Percentage of U.S. adults with diabetes as of 2021, by state
Percentage of U.S. adults with diabetes as of 2021, by state
Percentage of adults who ever had diabetes in the United States as of 2021, by state
Alzheimer's disease/dementia
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Alzheimer's disease/dementia
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Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer's in the U.S. 2020-2060
Projected numbers of older people with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. from 2020 to 2060 (in millions)*
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Total number of Alzheimer's disease elderly patients U.S. by state 2020 and 2025
Total number of Alzheimer's disease elderly patients U.S. by state 2020 and 2025
Projected number of people aged 65 and over with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. in 2020 and 2025, by state (in thousands)
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Share of people with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. by age group 2023
Share of people with Alzheimer's disease in the U.S. by age group 2023
Distribution of Alzheimer's disease among adults in the United States as of 2023, by age group
Neglected tropical diseases
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- Basic Statistic Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
- Premium Statistic Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
- Basic Statistic Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
Neglected tropical diseases
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Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
Leading 20 countries based on number of people needing interventions against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2021
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Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of countries affected worldwide from select neglected tropical diseases as of 2020
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Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of people affected worldwide each year from select neglected tropical diseases as of 2020 (in millions)
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Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
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Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
Number of reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide from 2011 to 2020
Selected notifiable diseases - U.S.
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- Basic Statistic New cases of hepatitis in the U.S. 1970-2019
- Premium Statistic New cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. 1991-2019
- Basic Statistic New cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. 1970-2019
- Basic Statistic New cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2022
- Basic Statistic New cases of syphilis in the U.S. 1950-2019
- Premium Statistic Number of new cases of tuberculosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
- Basic Statistic Malaria cases in the U.S. 2001-2018
Selected notifiable diseases - U.S.
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New cases of hepatitis in the U.S. 1970-2019
New cases of hepatitis in the U.S. 1970-2019
Number of new cases of hepatitis A and B in the U.S. from 1970 to 2019
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New cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. 1991-2019
New cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. 1991-2019
Number of new cases of Lyme disease in the U.S. from 1991 to 2019*
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New cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. 1970-2019
New cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. 1970-2019
Number of new cases of meningococcal disease in the U.S. from 1970 to 2019
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New cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2022
New cases of measles in the U.S. 1950-2022
Number of new cases of measles (rubeola) in the U.S. from 1950 to 2022
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New cases of syphilis in the U.S. 1950-2019
New cases of syphilis in the U.S. 1950-2019
Number of new cases of syphilis in the U.S. from 1950 to 2019*
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Number of new cases of tuberculosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
Number of new cases of tuberculosis in the U.S. 1960-2019
Number of new cases of tuberculosis in the U.S. from 1960 to 2019*
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Malaria cases in the U.S. 2001-2018
Malaria cases in the U.S. 2001-2018
Number of malaria cases in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018
Research and development
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- Basic Statistic Research and development funding for diseases worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
- Basic Statistic Distribution of top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases 2021
- Basic Statistic Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
Research and development
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Research and development funding for diseases worldwide 2021
Research and development funding for diseases worldwide 2021
Donated funds for research and development by disease in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2018-2021
Distribution of total funding on R&D for selected diseases 2018-2021
Distribution of total global funding on research and development for selected diseases from 2018 to 2021
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Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
Top countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases 2021
Distribution of top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases 2021
Percentage of top countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2021
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Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
Top philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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