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Mortality Statistics > Eating disorders (most recent) by country

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   United States  36%
   Japan  30.7%
   Germany  6.6%
   Brazil  4.6%
   Canada  3.1%
   Korea, South  2.3%
   Sweden  2.1%
   Netherlands  1.3%
   Australia  1.3%
   South Africa  1.2%
   Mexico  1.2%
   Poland  0.8%
   Denmark  0.8%
   Austria  0.8%
   Argentina  0.7%
   Chile  0.5%
   Norway  0.5%
   Spain  0.5%
   Czech Republic  0.3%
   Israel  0.3%


Rank   Countries  Amount 
# 1   United States: 218 deaths 
# 2   Japan: 186 deaths 
# 3   Germany: 40 deaths 
# 4   Brazil: 28 deaths 
# 5   Canada: 19 deaths 
# 6   Korea, South: 14 deaths 
# 7   Sweden: 13 deaths 
= 8   Netherlands: 8 deaths 
= 8   Australia: 8 deaths 
= 10   South Africa: 7 deaths 
= 10   Mexico: 7 deaths 
= 12   Poland: 5 deaths 
= 12   Denmark: 5 deaths 
= 12   Austria: 5 deaths 
# 15   Argentina: 4 deaths 
= 16   Chile: 3 deaths 
= 16   Norway: 3 deaths 
= 16   Spain: 3 deaths 
= 19   Czech Republic: 2 deaths 
= 19   Israel: 2 deaths 
= 19   Slovenia: 2 deaths 
= 19   Finland: 2 deaths 
= 19   Colombia: 2 deaths 
= 19   New Zealand: 2 deaths 
= 19   El Salvador: 2 deaths 
= 26   Costa Rica: 1 deaths 
= 26   Cuba: 1 deaths 
= 26   Romania: 1 deaths 
= 26   Dominican Republic: 1 deaths 
= 26   Paraguay: 1 deaths 
= 26   Croatia: 1 deaths 
= 26   Uruguay: 1 deaths 
= 26   Iceland: 1 deaths 
= 26   Nicaragua: 1 deaths 
= 26   Lithuania: 1 deaths 
= 26   Peru: 1 deaths 
= 26   Luxembourg: 1 deaths 
= 26   United Kingdom: 1 deaths 
= 26   Malta: 1 deaths 
= 26   Venezuela: 1 deaths 
Total: 605 deaths  
Weighted average: 15.1 deaths  



DEFINITION: Total for all ages and sexes. Database compiled January 2004. Total of figures for:
  • Eating disorders
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Atypical anorexia nervosa
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Atypical bulimia nervosa
  • Overeating associated with other psycholog

SOURCE: World Health Organisation Statistical Information System

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NOTES: These statistics are derived from official causes of death detailed on certificates of death by each country. Rather than being a true indicator of the number of deaths attributed to a particular cause, mortality statistics reveal more about a particular country's reporting processes.

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Bob
21st May 2009 		People with bulimia ad anorexia are mad they might think they're fat or overwaight but most the time thy're not. It's all in their mind.
Iris
16th March 2009 		also questioning is if from this year or ?
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