"Table 3.16 The 10 Leading Causes of the Burden of Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, by Region, 2001",,,,,
,East Asia and Pacific,"Percentage of total DALYs(3,0)",,Europe and Central Asia,"Percentage of total DALYs (3,0)"
1,Cerebrovascular disease,7.5,1,Ischemic heart disease,15.9
2,Perinatal conditions,5.4,2,Cerebrovascular disease,10.8
3,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,5.0,3,Unipolar depressive disorders,3.7
4,Ischemic heart disease,4.1,4,Self-inflicted injuries,2.3
5,Unipolar depressive disorders,4.1,5,"Hearing loss, adult onset",2.2
6,Tuberculosis,3.1,6,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,2.0
7,Lower respiratory infections,3.1,7,"Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers",2.0
8,Road traffic accidents,3.0,8,Osteoarthritis,2.0
9,Cataracts,2.8,9,Road traffic accidents,1.9
10,Diarrheal diseases,2.5,10,Poisonings,1.9
,Latin America and the Caribbean,"Percentage of total DALYs(3,0)",,Middle East and North Africa,"Percentage of total DALYs (3,0)"
1,Perinatal conditions,6.0,1,Ischemic heart disease,6.6
2,Unipolar depressive disorders,5.0,2,Perinatal conditions,6.3
3,Violence,4.9,3,Road traffic accidents,4.6
4,Ischemic heart disease,4.2,4,Lower respiratory infections,4.5
5,Cerebrovascular disease,3.8,5,Diarrheal diseases,3.9
6,Endocrine disorders,3.0,6,Unipolar depressive disorders,3.1
7,Lower respiratory infections,2.9,7,Congenital anomalies,3.1
8,Alcohol use disorders,2.8,8,Cerebrovascular disease,3.0
9,Diabetes mellitus,2.7,9,"Vision disorders, age-related",2.7
10,Road traffic accidents,2.6,10,Cataracts,2.3
,South Asia,"Percentage of total DALYs(3,0)",,Sub-Saharan Africa,"Percentage of total DALYs (3,0)"
1,Perinatal conditions,9.2,1,HIV/AIDS,16.5
2,Lower respiratory infections,8.4,2,Malaria,10.3
3,Ischemic heart disease,6.3,3,Lower respiratory infections,8.8
4,Diarrheal diseases,5.4,4,Diarrheal diseases,6.4
5,Unipolar depressive disorders,3.6,5,Perinatal conditions,5.8
6,Tuberculosis,3.4,6,Measles,3.9
7,Cerebrovascular disease,3.2,7,Tuberculosis,2.3
8,Cataracts,2.3,8,Road traffic accidents,1.8
9,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,2.3,9,Pertussis,1.8
10,"Hearing loss, adult onset",2.0,10,Protein-energy malnutrition,1.5
Source: Authors’ calculations.,,,,,