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. 2007 Jan 10;43(12):848–929. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2006.09.002

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)
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