Table 3:

Estimated Burden of Disease in Africa Relative to the Rest of the World, 1999

Items	Africa	Rest of the World	Total
% Communicable disease	73.7%	32.1%	42.8%
% Non-Communicable disease	17.1%	52.4%	43.3%
% Injuries	9.2%	15.5%	13.9%

Source: United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Africa, Office of Sustainable Development (2003). The Health Sector Human Resource Crisis in Africa: An Issues Paper; Support for Analysis and Research in Africa (SARA) Project, Academy for Educational Development (AED) 1825 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20009, USA (3)