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Number of deaths by risk factor for under-5s, World, 2017

Total annual number of deaths by risk factor, measured across both sexes for babies and children under 5 years old.

0200,000400,000600,000800,0001 millionLow birth weight1.1 millionChild wasting985,612Unsafe water source434,406Poor sanitation293,135No access to handwashing facility292,477Household air pollution229,857Child stunting220,678Non-exclusive breastfeeding160,983Outdoor air pollution141,671Secondhand smoke61,371Discontinued breastfeeding10,012High blood sugar1,802

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

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