Publication: World Livestock Disease Atlas: A Quantitative Analysis of Global Animal Health Data (2006-2009)
Date
2011-11
ISSN
Published
2011-11
Author(s)
World Bank
TAFS Forum
Abstract
The authors have analyzed animal health
data for the years 2006 through 2009 as reported by the
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)-the four most
recent 'World animal health yearbooks' available
when the analysis was prepared. The data covers 176
countries and economies on 71 livestock diseases (30
zoonoses and 41 non-zoonotic diseases) and 8 species or
groups of species (cattle, sheep and goat, swine, poultry,
equidae, buffalo, cervidae, and camels). Losses due to
death, destruction or slaughter were distinguished. In
total, the scope of the analysis comprises about 2.7 million
data points. On average, over the four years analyzed, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, China, and Brazil lost the highest
absolute numbers of Livestock Units (LSUs), while Israel,
Iran, and Namibia suffered the highest losses relative to
their livestock populations. Data need to be interpreted
taking into account a potential reporting bias resulting
from countries' different levels of reporting
transparency and competency. This report is not based on the
'real' world animal health situation, but on the
best information available to the authors.
Citation
“World Bank; TAFS Forum. 2011. World Livestock Disease Atlas: A Quantitative Analysis of Global Animal Health Data (2006-2009). © World Bank, Washington, DC and TAFS Forum, Bern. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27118 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”