According to the World Health Organisation, till 20 years ago, humans lived for an average of 66.8 years. From the year 2000 to 2019, this figure has increased to 73.4 years. That is, now a person is living for more than 73 years on an average.
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The life expectancy of humans is increasing year by year. World Health Organization Says, till 20 years ago, human beings lived for an average of 66.8 years. From the year 2000 to 2019, this figure has increased to 73.4 years. That is, now a person is living for more than 73 years on an average. Its effect can be seen in the form of increasing population. In the recent report released by the United Nations, the population of the world has been said to reach 800 crores.
The report says, it took 11 years for the world’s population to reach 700 to 800 crores. Whereas, it took 12 years to reach 600 to 700 crores. The figures are testifying how the population is increasing and also the age of the existing ones.
In such a situation, the question arises that how people are living longer as compared to the previous decades and what were the changes in their life which increased their life time…
Those 4 reasons which gave long life to humans
1- Major changes took place from vaccine to CT scan
According to the Forbes report, due to new discoveries in the field of healthcare and medicines, human life has increased. The biggest reason for this was told to the vaccines. Due to the preparation of vaccine one after the other, the cases of diseases decreased all over the world. Apart from this, the role of antibiotics was also important. Since 1940, it is being used in cases related to bacterial infections. The report says, antibiotics have increased human life by an average of 5 to 10 years worldwide.
Many changes in medical technology made treatment easier and helped doctors reduce the number of deaths. For example, due to CT scan, there was a chance to understand the disease before the symptoms appeared.
WHO told in tweet, what a long life
The report shows that:
1⃣ Life expectancy at birth increased from 66.8 years in 2000 to 73.3 years in 2019
2⃣ Healthy life expectancy also increased by more than 5 years. https://t.co/GQYH8wd805 pic.twitter.com/qiO3Mwf7qA
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 20, 2022
2- The trend of cleanliness increased, clean water started getting
All over the world, vigilance is now being taken regarding cleanliness. There have been many changes in modern plumbing and sewer systems. This is the reason why bacterial infections are decreasing as compared to earlier and the age of people is increasing. Not only this, people are also alert about drinking water. Filter systems have become a common thing in homes. In this way, the risk of getting sick or dying from contaminated water has also decreased. The facilities to keep humans safe have also increased.
3- Changing lifestyle, people getting active
Compared to the last few decades, there has been a change in the lifestyle of the people. They are avoiding such a lifestyle which is harming them. For this, he is bringing changes in his life. Physical activity promotes high BP, type-2 diabetes, heart diseases and cancer. Physical activity reduces the risk of death by 30 to 35 percent. Taking lessons from diseases, now the trend of keeping oneself fit and healthy is increasing among people. This trend is leaving a positive impact on their lives.
4- Decrease in meat and increase the scope of plant best diet
According to the report, now fruits, vegetables and whole grains are becoming a reason for the longevity of people. Their quantity is being seen more in the diet of people who live up to 100 years. People are now keeping distance from non-veg things except fish. Reducing the amount of sugar in food. Making such food a part of life which reduces heart diseases, cancer, diabetes and obesity. These are such diseases which cause premature death of human beings.
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