The report, World Health Statistics 2024, showed that global life expectancy declined by 1.8 years to 71.4 years (back to 2012 levels) between 2019 and 2021.
Similarly, within just two years global healthy life expectancy declined by 1. year to 61.9 years in 2021 (back to 2012 levels).
“In just two years, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a decade of gains in life expectancy,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general.
Emphasizing the importance of the pandemic agreement, he said it would "not only strengthen global health security, but also protect long-term investments in health and promote equity within and between countries".
In 2020, Covid infection was considered the third leading cause of mortality globally, while in 2021 it emerged as the second leading cause of death.
“Approximately 13 million people lost their lives during this period,” the report said.
Additionally, the report revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischemic heart disease and stroke, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and diabetes accounted for 7 per cent of non-Covid deaths during the pandemic. Are responsible for.
The pandemic also increased obesity among the young and old (more than a billion), underweight (more than half a billion), and undernutrition among children.
"About 148 million children under the age of five were affected by stunting (short height for age), 45 million were wasted (too thin for height) and 3 million were overweight," the report said. "
The report called for "accelerating progress" to meet the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
By 2030.
Similarly, within just two years global healthy life expectancy declined by 1. year to 61.9 years in 2021 (back to 2012 levels).
“In just two years, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a decade of gains in life expectancy,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general.
Emphasizing the importance of the pandemic agreement, he said it would "not only strengthen global health security, but also protect long-term investments in health and promote equity within and between countries".
In 2020, Covid infection was considered the third leading cause of mortality globally, while in 2021 it emerged as the second leading cause of death.
“Approximately 13 million people lost their lives during this period,” the report said.
Additionally, the report revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischemic heart disease and stroke, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and diabetes accounted for 7 per cent of non-Covid deaths during the pandemic. Are responsible for.
The pandemic also increased obesity among the young and old (more than a billion), underweight (more than half a billion), and undernutrition among children.
"About 148 million children under the age of five were affected by stunting (short height for age), 45 million were wasted (too thin for height) and 3 million were overweight," the report said. "
The report called for "accelerating progress" to meet the health Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
By 2030.
