Table 3.
Morbidity rates/1,000 population and percent of the 10 leading causes of diseases by age group in Guinea (females, 2008)
| Rank | 0-4 years | 5-14 years | 15-24 years | 25-64 years | 65 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria | Malaria |
| 128 (36%) | 120 (41%) | 95 (40%) | 124 (36%) | 120 (22%) | |
| 2 | Respiratory infections | Diarrheal diseases | Respiratory infections | Diarrheal diseases | Respiratory infections |
| 98 (27%) | 35 (12%) | 34 (14%) | 38 (11%) | 105 (19%) | |
| 3 | Helminthiases | Respiratory infections | Helminthiases | Respiratory infections | Helminthiases |
| 35 (10%) | 31 (11%) | 23 (10%) | 31 (9%) | 58 (11%) | |
| 4 | Diarrheal diseases | Helminthiases | Anemia | Helminthiases | Anemia |
| 28 (8%) | 28 (9%) | 13 (6%) | 28 (8%) | 34.55 (6%) | |
| 5 | Malnutrition | Malnutrition | Malnutrition | Injuries | Malnutrition |
| 16 (4%) | 11 (4%) | 12 (5%) | 14 (4%) | 28 (5%) | |
| 6 | Anemia | Anemia | Diarrheal diseases | Genitourinary diseases | Hypertension |
| 6 (2%) | 10 (3%) | 12 (5%) | 14 (4%) | 24 (4%) | |
| 7 | E.N.T infections | Genitourinary diseases | Dental and Oral diseases | Malnutrition | Dermatologic diseases |
| 6 (2%) | 9 (3%) | 6 (2%) | 13 (4%) | 20 (4%) | |
| 8 | Ocular infections | Dental and Oral diseases | Articular diseases | Anemia | Articular diseases |
| 6 (2%) | 7 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 12 (3%) | 18 (3%) | |
| 9 | Measles | Ocular infections | Gastritis, Ulcers | Dental and Oral diseases | Gastritis, Ulcers |
| 6 (2%) | 5 (2%) | 4 (2%) | 11 (3%) | 17 (3%) | |
| 10 | Dermatologic diseases | Dermatologic diseases | Hypertension | Hypertension | Dental and Oral diseases |
| 5 (1%) | 4 (1%) | 4 (2%) | 7 (2%) | 15 (3%) |
Note: E.N.T infections mean ear, nose, and throat infections.