Greatest risks to health worldwide
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Most dangerous health risks worldwide based on number of deaths in 2004 (in millions)
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WHO. (November 3, 2009). Most dangerous health risks worldwide based on number of deaths in 2004 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/265672/greatest-risks-to-health-worldwide/
WHO. "Most dangerous health risks worldwide based on number of deaths in 2004 (in millions)." Chart. November 3, 2009. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265672/greatest-risks-to-health-worldwide/
WHO. (2009). Most dangerous health risks worldwide based on number of deaths in 2004 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/265672/greatest-risks-to-health-worldwide/
WHO. "Most Dangerous Health Risks Worldwide Based on Number of Deaths in 2004 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/265672/greatest-risks-to-health-worldwide/
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Most dangerous health risks worldwide based on number of deaths in 2004 (in millions) [Graph], WHO, November 3, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/265672/greatest-risks-to-health-worldwide/