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Based on statistics from a worldwide health organization:

- In 2005, there were 22.6 million people worldwide living with a certain disease, and 2.5 million deaths from the disease.
- By 2015, the number of people living with the disease had grown to 37.9 million, and 2.9 million deaths were reported.

Find the percent change for each statistic, and write any conclusions you can draw.

The percent change in people living with the disease was:

[Calculate the percent change based on the data provided.]

Answer :

Final answer:

The percent change in the number of people living with the disease is 67.3%.

Explanation:

To find the percent change in the number of people living with the disease, we can use the formula:

(New Value - Old Value) / Old Value * 100

For the number of people living with the disease:
(37.9 million - 22.6 million) / 22.6 million * 100 = 67.3%

Therefore, the percent change in the number of people living with the disease is 67.3%.

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