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Bookmark or Share- Drowning Prevention - PAHO/WHO | Pan American Health OrganizationDrowning is one of the leading causes of death globally for children and young people aged 1-24 and is estimated that 236,000 people drown in 2019. More than 90% of drowning deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with children under the age of five being at the highest risk. These deaths are frequently linked to daily, routine activities, such as bathing, collecting water for ...
- Drowning - World Health Organization (WHO)drowning death rates are more than three times higher in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries; over half of the world's drowning occurs in the WHO Western Pacific Region and WHO South-East Asia Region; Since 2000 the global drowning death rate has fallen by 38%, from 6.1 to 3.8 per 100 000 population.
- Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killerDrowning is a serious and neglected public health threat claiming the lives of 372 000 people a year worldwide. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. This death toll is almost two thirds that of malnutrition and well over half that of malaria – but unlike these public health challenges, there are no broad prevention efforts that target drowning.
- Drowning deaths decline globally but the most vulnerable remain at risk“Still, every drowning death is one death too many, and millions of people remain at risk. This report contains crucial data for policy-making and recommendations for urgent action to save lives.” Progress in reducing drowning has been uneven. At the global level, 9 in 10 drowning deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries.
- Governments commit to accelerated action to prevent drowningToday, governments adopted a new resolution committing to greater efforts to prevent drowning, a leading cause of injury-related death and disability. An estimated 235,600 people drown every year, although this figure excludes drownings attributable to flood-related climatic events and water transport incidents, so is considered an under-representation. Drowning is among the ten leading causes ...
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