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Number of deaths by risk factor aged 5-14, World, 2017

Total annual number of deaths by risk factor, measured across both sexes for children and adolescents aged 5-14 years old.

05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,000Unsafe water source36,099Poor sanitation23,565No access to handwashing facility20,181Household air pollution11,037Unsafe sex10,139Outdoor air pollution7,929Secondhand smoke3,736Alcohol use3,648High blood sugar2,012Iron deficiency271High body-mass index (obesity)156High blood pressure137Drug use6

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (GBD)