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Table 4 Present value of human lives lost due to NTDDs in Africa (Int$ or PPP, in 2015)

From: The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Summary of indirect costs

High-income and upper-middle- income countries

Sub-total cost (Int$)

Lower-middle- income countries

Sub-total cost (Int$)

Low-income countries

Sub-total cost (Int$)

Grand total cost (Int$)

(1). Total present value of NTDDs

745 815 366

2 951 569 697

1 415 087 545

5 112 472 607

(2). Average present value per NTDD

231 278

109 771

37 489

75 339

(3). Average present value per person in population

5.6

5.8

2.6

4.3

% of grand total

14.6

57.7

27.7

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