The Human Gastric Pathogen Helicobacter pylori and Its Association with Gastric Cancer and Ulcer Disease
Figure 7
Worldwide gastric cancer death rates and peptic ulcer disability rates. H. pylori infection prevalence mirrors the outcome of H. pylori-associated disease. The highest gastric cancer death rates are concentrated in Middle Asia and Middle Africa, whereas the peptic ulcer causes disabilities mainly in West Africa and South Asia. Data derived from Death and DALY estimates for 2004 by cause for WHO Member States (Persons, all ages) (2009-11-12).
