According to a survey carried out in 2020, almost two-thirds of healthcare professionals worldwide thought water- and food-borne diseases will become more frequent or severe over the next ten years due to the impact of climate change. Although, one-fifth of global healthcare professionals thought that the severity or frequency of water- and food-borne diseases will not be impacted by climate change.
Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020
The question was worded in the source as: "Over the next 10 years, do you think climate change will make these health issues in your country more frequent or severe, less frequent or severe, or do you think they will remain largely unchanged? Water- and food-borne diseases"
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Lancet. (April 7, 2021). Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/
Lancet. "Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020." Chart. April 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/
Lancet. (2021). Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/
Lancet. "Distribution of Opinion of Health Professionals on The Effect of Climate Change on Water- and Food-borne Diseases Worldwide as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/
Lancet, Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/ (last visited November 03, 2024)
Distribution of opinion of health professionals on the effect of climate change on water- and food-borne diseases worldwide as of 2020 [Graph], Lancet, April 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1461486/health-views-on-climate-change-and-food-borne-diseases/
