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Swine flu alert! News/Death ratio: 8176

Media hype and neglect, on two killer diseases.

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Which country has the best teeth in the world?

We have added a new indicator: “bad teeth per person” (you find it under “health” in the Gapminder World). Here we have plotted “bad teeth per person” against “income per person”. Is dental problems worst in the richest or the poorest countries? There actually seem to be a tendency for the dental problems to be Read more …

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Hans Rosling's TEDTalks have been seen by millions. Tune in and see the talks from 2006 onwards:

TED 2006

Debunking myths about the "third world"

19.50
TED 2007

The seemingly impossible is possible

18.57
TED 2009

HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

11.13
TED @ State

Let my dataset change your mindset

22.29
TED India

Asia's rise - how and when

15.50
TED @ Cannes

Why ending poverty is crucial to stop population growth.

10.04
TED @ Qatar

Religions and babies.

13.20

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