Figure 6.

Absolute difference in non-fatal trend equality for males and females in terms of age-standardised YLD rates, 1990–2017

This figure shows whether females or males experienced more favourable trends between 1990 and 2017 in terms of age-standardised YLDs by GBD region and Level 2 cause. Circles indicate females experienced more favourable trends and triangles indicate males experienced more favourable trends, where more favourable refers to either decreasing more or increasing less. Green indicates that the overall trend is improving (ie, decreasing age-standardised YLDs) and red indicates that the overall trend is worsening (ie, increasing age-standardised YLDs). Yellow indicates cause-regions where one sex is increasing and the other sex is decreasing. For example, in Andean Latin America for substance use, the large yellow triangle means that males have experienced decreasing age-standardised YLDs whereas the trend for females is the opposite (ie, increasing age-standardised YLDs). Different sizes refer to greater deviations from equal trends between 1990 and 2017. For example, for chronic respiratory conditions, males have experienced more favourable trends in both Andean Latin America and the Caribbean, with both regions having decreasing trends over time for both sexes, but the Caribbean is closer to having equal trends for males and females between 1990 and 2017. GBD=Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study. STIs=sexually transmitted infections. NCDs=non-communicable diseases. NTDs=neglected tropical diseases. YLDs=years lived with disability. *Round brackets indicate excluded endpoints whereas square brackets indicate included endpoints.