Please note that the risk factor estimates have been updated using the Global Burden of Disease Estimates for the year 2021, and are therefore not in line with the estimates published in the PDF version of the AA-HA! 2.0.
Globally, in 2021 across adolescent sex and age groups, the most important risk factors for mortality and morbidity included iron deficiency, unsafe water source and unsafe sanitation, low birthweight, short gestation. Among the older adolescent age groups, occupational injuries, high alcohol use, bullying victimization and unsafe sex were also important risks.
Top 5 global risk factors associated with adolescent Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), by sex and age, 2021. DALYs are a measure of overall health burden, combining mortality and morbidity. Source: Global Burden of Disease, 2021.
