Global average life expectancy is approximately 73 years.
1 in 700 babies are born with a cleft lip and/or palate globally. Clefts cause difficulties eating, breathing, hearing, and speaking.
1 in 3 women and girls—about 1.3 billion worldwide—experience gender-based violence over their lifetime.
Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975, with 650 million adults classified as obese in 2022.
5 billion people worldwide lack access to life-saving surgical care.
In the United States, 1 in 4 women will have an abortion by age 45.
More than 70 percent of adult men smoke in Indonesia, a testament to how commercial advertising harms the population's health.
Climate change is projected to cause 250,000 additional deaths annually between 2030 and 2050 due to malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and heat stress.
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting 280 million people.
Anxiety disorders affect 301 million people.
1 in 6 people globally suffer from dietary iron deficiency, leading to anemia, impaired immunity, and reduced cognitive and physical performance.
