Table 2.
Morbidity rates/1,000 population and percent of the 10 leading causes of diseases by age group in Guinea, (males, 2008)
| Rank | 0-4 years | 5-14 years | 15-24 years | 25-64 years | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria |
| 174 (40%) | 183 (45%) | 98 (31%) | 222 (39%) | 146 (24%) | |
| 2 | Respiratory infections | Respiratory infections | Respiratory infections | Respiratory infections | Respiratory infections |
| 104 (24%) | 57 (14%) | 55 (18%) | 99 (17%) | 98 (16%) | |
| 3 | Diarrheal diseases | Helminthiases | Diarrheal diseases | Diarrheal diseases | Helminthiases |
| 39 (9%) | 44 (11%) | 23 (7%) | 43 (7%) | 67 (11%) | |
| 4 | Helminthiases | Diarrheal diseases | Helminthiases | Helminthiases | Malnutrition |
| 34 (8%) | 38 (9%) | 22 (7%) | 28 (5%) | 36 (6%) | |
| 5 | Malnutrition | Malnutrition | Injuries | Injuries | Diarrheal diseases |
| 16 (4%) | 12 (3%) | 18 (6%) | 28 (5%) | 29 (5%) | |
| 6 | Anemia | Dental and Oral diseases | Malnutrition | Dental and Oral diseases | Gastritis, ulcer |
| 8 (2%) | 10 (2%) | 17 (6%) | 17 (3%) | 26 (4%) | |
| 7 | Dermatologic diseases | Genito-urinairy diseases | Dermatologic diseases | Genito-urinairy diseases | Dermatologic diseases |
| 7 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 12 (4%) | 14 (2%) | 26 (4%) | |
| 8 | E.N.T infections | Injuries | Dental and Oral diseases | Malnutrition | Injuries |
| 6 (1%) | 8 (2%) | 10 (3%) | 13 (2%) | 24 (4%) | |
| 9 | Measles | Anemia | Gastritis, ulcers | Gastritis, ulcers | Hypertension |
| 6 (1%) | 6 (2%) | 8 (3%) | 12 (2%) | 23 (4%) | |
| 10 | Injuries | Dermatologic diseases | Anemia | Dermatologic diseases | Articular diseases |
| 5 (1%) | 6 (1%) | 8 (3%) | 12 (2%) | 19 (3%) |
Note: E.N.T infections mean ear, nose, and throat infections