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Diseases of poverty, also known as poverty-related diseases, are diseases that are more prevalent in low-income populations. [1] They include infectious diseases, as well as diseases related to malnutrition and poor health behaviour. Poverty is one of the major social determinants of health.
In 2014, it was the cause of death for 51,000 people. [35] In Australia, heart disease is also the leading cause of death. 29% of deaths in 2015, had an underlying cause of heart disease. [36] Heart disease causes one in four premature deaths in the United Kingdom and in 2015 heart disease caused 26% of all deaths in that country. [37]
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Since 2008, the concept of "neglected diseases of poverty" has been developed and explored. [26] This group of diseases, which overlaps with neglected tropical diseases, also pose a threat to human health in developed nations. In the United States alone, there are at least 12 million people with neglected parasitic infections. [26]
The new extreme poverty line of $2.15 per person per day is based on 2017 PPPs. [7] This means that anyone living on less than $2.15 a day is considered to be living in extreme poverty. About 692 million people globally were in this situation in 2024. [8]
People of Color have an 80% higher mortality rate than White people, and this includes deaths from cancer, accidents/homicides, and disease. [1] Those in severe poverty are more likely to be Black Americans and Latin Americans. [17] More than one-fourth of the Native American and Alaska Native population lives in poverty. [26]
Also, the type of health condition varies by countries for populations in poverty. Over 80% of cardiovascular disease deaths, that totaled 17.5 million people globally in 2005, occur in low- and middle-income countries. [1]
The definition of relative poverty varies from one country to another, or from one society to another. [2] Statistically, as of 2019, most of the world's population live in poverty: in PPP dollars, 85% of people live on less than $30 per day, two-thirds live on less than $10 per day, and 10% live on less than $1.90 per day. [3]