Figure 3.16 CVD DEATH RATES AND PREVALENCE OF RAISED BLOOD PRESSURE
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Prevalence of raised blood pressure (%)
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Size of circle = age-standardised diabetes prevalence
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sources: WHO global health observatory and IDF Diabetes Atlas
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