Preliminary figures between January to September 2024 indicated that ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death in the Philippines. The number of people who died from this illness was estimated at 75,500. Following this, cancer resulted in the deaths of about 43,000 people. Eating habits Heart diseases have been linked to high meat consumption, among others. In the Philippines, pork has been the most consumed meat type, followed closely by chicken. While pork meat is typically produced domestically, the country also imports pork to supplement its supply. However, plant-based food has started gaining popularity among Filipinos. In fact, a 2024 survey revealed that 69 percent of surveyed Filipinos consumed plant-based products, including meat alternatives. Common diseases in the Philippines Aside from heart and cerebrovascular diseases, the Filipino population is also exposed to infections, diabetes, skin diseases, and illnesses resulting from high meat consumption. In 2020, over 700,000 Filipinos contracted acute respiratory tract infections, followed by over 400,000 diagnosed with hypertension. In areas with high exposure to rain, dengue infections and leptospirosis have also become prevalent.

In 2021, the leading illness in the Philippines was acute respiratory infection, with approximately 598,591 people diagnosed with this disease. This was followed by hypertension and animal bites. The morbidity rate of acute respiratory infection per hundred thousand population in the Philippines was at nearly 543.2 in that year.

In 2021, the leading illnesses among people living in the National Capital Region of the Philippines was hypertension, with over ****** cases. This was followed by acute respiratory infection and animal bites. Hypertension was one of the most common diseases among Filipinos.

In 2021, the leading disease in the Cagayan Valley region of the Philippines was acute respiratory infection, reaching around ****** cases. This was followed by hypertension, skin disease, and animal bites.

In 2021, acute respiratory infection was the leading disease in the CALABARZON region of the Philippines, with around ****** cases. Among the other leading illnesses in the region during this period were hypertension and heart diseases.

In 2021, the leading illnesses in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines was animal bites, with approximately ******* cases. The other leading causes of morbidity in the region were hypertension and acute respiratory infection.

In 2021, the morbidity rate per 100,000 population of acute respiratory infection was approximately ***** in the Philippines. By comparison, the morbidity rate of heart diseases per 100,000 people was **** in the country.

In the Philippines' CARAGA region, the morbidity rate of acute watery diarrhea per 100,000 population was approximately ***** in 2021. Other leading diseases with high morbidity rates within the region were pneumonia and hypertension.

In 2021, the leading illness among the male population in the Philippines was acute respiratory infection, with over ******* people having this disease. Other leading illnesses among the male population in the country were hypertension, animal bites, and skin diseases.

In 2021, hypertension was the leading illness in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines, with over ****** cases. This was followed by acute respiratory infection, animal bites, and skin disease.

In 2021, acute respiratory infection was the leading disease in the Central Luzon region of the Philippines, with around ****** cases. Among the other causes of morbidity in the region during this period were TB all forms and animal bites.

In 2021, acute respiratory infection was the leading disease in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines, with over ****** cases. The other leading causes of morbidity in the region were hypertension and urinary tract infection.

In 2021, acute respiratory infection was the leading illness in the Ilocos region of the Philippines, with about ****** people diagnosed. This was followed by hypertension and acute lower respiratory tract infection.

In 2021, hypertension was the leading disease in Davao region of the Philippines, with cases amounting to around ******. Acute respiratory infection was the next leading disease, affecting approximately ****** inhabitants within the region.

In 2021, acute watery diarrhea was the leading illness in the CARAGA region of the Philippines, with cases amounting to *****. Pneumonia was the second leading medical condition, affecting around ***** inhabitants within the region.

In 2021, the leading illness in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines was acute respiratory infection, with around ****** cases. This was followed by hypertension and urinary tract infection.

In 2021, acute respiratory tract infection was the leading disease among the female population in the Philippines, with approximately ******* people having this disease. Acute respiratory tract infection was also the leading disease among Filipino males.

It is estimated that around **** percent of the population in the United States has been diagnosed with an infectious disease. Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses and other organisms and can be spread from person to person, through insect or animal bites, or through contaminated food or water. Some of the most common infectious diseases include HIV/AIDS, influenza, malaria, tuberculosis and hepatitis.

HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS is one of the most well-known infectious diseases worldwide. There are currently almost ** million people worldwide living with HIV and it is responsible for just under a million deaths per year. HIV treatment has improved dramatically over the last few decades but access to treatment varies. The poorer regions of the world still suffer disproportionately from HIV with the majority of those infected living in Africa.

Tuberculosis

Like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis also impacts the poorer regions of the world more than developed nations. Tuberculosis impacts the lungs of those infected and is currently the tenth leading cause of death worldwide. The countries with the highest incidence rates of tuberculosis include India, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. In India alone tuberculosis was responsible for around ******* deaths in 2018.

In the Ilocos region of the Philippines, the morbidity rate of acute respiratory infection per 100,000 population amounted to approximately ***** in 2021. By comparison, the morbidity rate of bronchitis per 100,000 inhabitants was ****.

In 2021, acute respiratory infection was the leading illness in the MIMAROPA region of the Philippines, with around ****** cases. The other leading causes of morbidity in the region were hypertension and animal bites.