Table 1. Numbers and growth rates of publications from the WHO Western Pacific Region indexed in PubMed on major infectious diseases over 5-year periods, 2000–2019.

-	Number of publications				% increase, compared to the 2000–2004 level			Growth rate compared to the previous 5-year period			Average annual growth rate for 2000–2018
	2000–2004	2005–2009	2010–2014	2015–2019	2005–2009	2010–2014	2015–2019	2005–2009	2010–2014	2015–2019
HIV	881	1644	2557	2691	187%	290%	297%	87%	56%	2%	10.5%
Hepatitis	883	1254	2035	2530	142%	230%	287%	42%	62%	24%	9.1%
Tuberculosis	534	781	1396	1714	146%	261%	321%	46%	79%	23%	8.8%
Malaria	311	369	714	907	119%	230%	292%	19%	93%	27%	15.6%
Total	2609	4048	6702	7770	155%	257%	298%	55%	66%	16%	9.3%