África
Africa is home to more than 1 billion people and is a major contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular disease.
América
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the Americas, accounting for 30% of all deaths, or 2.1 million people every year.
Europa y Asia Central
Europe & Central Asia is the region most affected by noncommunicable diseases, with cardiovascular disease being responsible for more than half of all deaths across the region.
Oriente Próximo y Norte de África
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Middle East and North Africa region, responsible for more than one third of all deaths, or 1.4 million people every year.
Sudeste asiático
Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly one third of all deaths in South-East Asia, killing 4 million people every year.
Pacífico Occidental
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the Western Pacific, accounting for nearly 40% of all deaths.