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Global, regional, and national burden of exposure to chewing tobacco, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Heart Failure, 1990-2023: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Causes of death across the life course in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Burden of non-communicable diseases and their attributable risk factors in Africa from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Espoir pour une condition négligée (Hope for a neglected condition)

Think Global Health August 31, 2023

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Anemia remains stubbornly common for women and children

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County-specific disease burden in Norway

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You can’t eat tobacco

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Recent publications

Global, regional, and national burden of exposure to chewing tobacco, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Heart Failure, 1990-2023: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Causes of death across the life course in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Burden of non-communicable diseases and their attributable risk factors in Africa from 1990 to 2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

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Espoir pour une condition négligée (Hope for a neglected condition)

Anemia remains stubbornly common for women and children

County-specific disease burden in Norway

You can’t eat tobacco

Popular pages and tools

Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

Health by location

Data sources

Interactive data visuals

All people living long lives in full health

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