TABLE 5.
Current and projected burden of chronic and infectious diseases and injuries in selected countries and regions49
| Percent of disability adjusted life years (DALYs) |
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|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2020 | |
| All developing countries | ||
| Chronic diseases | 36 | 57 |
| Infectious diseases | 48 | 22 |
| Injuries | 15 | 21 |
| Latin America | ||
| Chronic diseases | 48 | 68 |
| Infectious diseases | 35 | 13 |
| Injuries | 16 | 19 |
| China | ||
| Chronic diseases | 58 | 79 |
| Infectious diseases | 24 | 4 |
| Injuries | 18 | 16 |
| India | ||
| Chronic diseases | 29 | 56 |
| Infectious diseases | 56 | 24 |
| Injuries | 15 | 19 |