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Population trends pose development challenges

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INT

Just 2% of global population gain in 2016-40 will be in advanced countries; 56% will be in Africa and the Middle East

Czech population will rise as others in region fall

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EUROPE

CEE is notoriously depopulated, particularly by emigration, but the most successful transition states buck that trend

Niger is heading towards demographic explosion

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NIGER

The population could triple by 2050, placing pressure on the environment, services and stability

Problems of obesity will spread in the EU’s east

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EU

EU member states in the east are failing to tackle the growing problem of populations defined as overweight

Climate change impacts will hit North African coasts

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NORTH AFRICA

North African populations are concentrated along the coastline, which leaves them particularly exposed to sea-level rise

Maghreb lockdown rush may reflect low health capacity

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NORTH AFRICA

Across North Africa, authorities have introduced stringent measures to counter COVID-19

Demography and past austerity raise the COVID-19 risks

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INT

COVID-19 particularly threatens the elderly; ageing populations and years of post-crisis austerity leave nations at risk

Demographic action too late to fix Russia’s decline

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RUSSIA

Government measures will help future generations but the population will continue shrinking through 2035

Nutrition issues carry long-term cost in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Obesity and malnutrition are rising in the region, as slowing growth sees a rise in poverty

Dengue will be a mounting challenge in Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

The number of dengue infections and deaths has been rising sharply in the Southern Cone during a long hot spell