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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  (top to bottom)   
#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 
#9  Australia:8 deaths 
#10  South Africa:7 deaths 
#11  Mexico:7 deaths 
#12  Poland:5 deaths 
#13  Denmark:5 deaths 
#14  Austria:5 deaths 
#15  Argentina:4 deaths 
#16  Chile:3 deaths 
#17  Norway:3 deaths 
#18  Spain:3 deaths 
#19  Czech Republic:2 deaths 
#20  Israel:2 deaths 
#21  Slovenia:2 deaths 
#22  Finland:2 deaths 
#23  Colombia:2 deaths 
#24  New Zealand:2 deaths 
#25  El Salvador:2 deaths 
#26  Costa Rica:1 deaths 
#27  Cuba:1 deaths 
#28  Romania:1 deaths 
#29  Dominican Republic:1 deaths 
#30  Paraguay:1 deaths 
#31  Croatia:1 deaths 
#32  Uruguay:1 deaths 
#33  Iceland:1 deaths 
#34  Nicaragua:1 deaths 
#35  Lithuania:1 deaths 
#36  Peru:1 deaths 
#37  Luxembourg:1 deaths 
#38  United Kingdom:1 deaths 
#39  Malta:1 deaths 
#40  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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xgm
1st May 2005 		This is all very interesting information and I would like to thank you for posting it. Your information has my my research a lot easier.:)
Evelyn (Singapore)
6th August 2008 		Is the number as it is ? OR 1 death ? 10 deaths ? 100 deaths or 1000 deaths ? What is your actual numerical number of deaths ?
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