Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Statistics

The worst location in Europe for air pollution is located where the borders of Poland, Czech Republic and Germany meet

Acid rain affects 38% of the Chinese cities. The main cities where acid rain occurs is Beijing, Shanghai as well as Guangzhou, Shanzhen and Hong Kong

In general, infant mortality rates (IMR) are lowest in Western Europe and North America, and highest in Sub-Saharan Africa.

IMR in Western Europe and North America is very much lower than it is in any other regions

Literacy rates increased throughout the world between 1990 and 2004

3.575 million people die each year from water-related disease

Diarrhea remains in the second leading cause of death among children under five globally. Nearly one in five child deaths – about 1.5 million each year – is due to diarrhea. It kills more young children than AIDS, malaria and measles combine

At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by patients suffering from diseases associated with lack of access to safe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene

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