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WHO Life Expectancy Report : A shocking report has been announced by the World Health Organization regarding COVID-19. It states that due to COVID-19, the average life expectancy of people has decreased by two years. Life expectancy increased in the last decade, but it has decreased due to corona.
increased incidence of diseases due to infection
WHO said that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious impact on people's health. Due to the infection, many types of diseases have increased in people, due to which the life expectancy of people has decreased. Due to Covid, the global life expectancy ratio has decreased by 1.8 years to 71.4 years. This ratio was previously recorded in the year 2012. Whereas in America and South East Asia, the life expectancy ratio has decreased by three years. That is, the average life expectancy of people before Corona has decreased by three years.
Covid has seriously affected people's health
According to the report, COVID-19 has had the most severe impact on people's health than any other event in the last half century. On this issue, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that after this data comes out, it will be an important aspect to strengthen health security around the world and increase long-term investment in the health sector.
After Corona, the problem of malnutrition and obesity also increased
WHO experts say that Corona not only caused serious damage to health, but the conditions created at that time have also increased the burden of malnutrition all over the world. In 2022, one billion people aged five or above will be obese, while even more people will be underweight and the rate of malnutrition is increasing. All these conditions affect overall health and can also increase the risk of premature death.