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Our World in Data
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Our World in Data is a non-profit website that brings together the data and research on the powerful, long-run trends reshaping our world: Through interactive data visualizations we show how the world has changed; by summarizing the scientific literature we explain why.
Accessed 26 February 2019.
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We are working on Our World in Data to provide ‘Research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems’.
Global Food Explorer
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Explore the world's food system crop-by-crop from production to plate.
Outdoor air pollution is one of the world's largest health and environmental problems. The Global Burden of Disease is a major global study on the causes and risk factors for death. These estimates of the annual number of deaths attributed to a wide range of risk factors are shown here. This chart i
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Disease burden is measured in Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) – both from years of life lost due to premature death and years lived witha disability. One DALY equals one year of healthy life.
Estimated annual number of deaths from alcohol and drug use disorders per 100,000 people. These include only direct deaths from thesedisorders, meaning they do not include suicide deaths which can in some cases be connected or attributed to them.
Shown in blue is the estimated annual number of deaths attributed to drug use. Shown in red is theestimated annual number of deaths from drug use disorders. The difference between them is that theyrelate to indirect and direct causes of death, respectively.
Estimated annual number of deaths from drug use disorders per 100,000 people.
Estimated annual number of deaths from drug use disorders, by type of drug.
From half the world to a quarter of the world within one century
Alcohol has historically, and continues to, hold an important role in social engagement and bonding for many. Social drinking or moderate alcohol consumption for many is pleasurable.
However, alcohol consumption – especially in excess – is linked to a number of negative outcomes: as a risk fa
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Indoor air pollution is one of the world's largest environmental problems – particularly for the poorest in the world, who often do not have access to clean fuels for cooking.The Global Burden of Disease is a major global study on the causes and risk factors for death and disease. The study estima
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