Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Number of deaths in millions |
|---|---|
| High blood pressure | 10.85 |
| Air pollution (outdoor & indoor) | 8.08 |
| Smoking | 6.18 |
| High blood sugar | 5.29 |
| Outdoor particulate matter pollution | 4.72 |
| Obesity | 3.71 |
| High cholestral | 3.65 |
| Indoor air pollution | 3.11 |
| Diet high in sodium | 1.86 |
| Alcohol use | 1.81 |
| Diet low in fruits | 1.68 |
| Diet low in whole grains | 1.55 |
| Low birth weight | 1.54 |
| Secondhand smoke | 1.29 |
| Unsafe sex | 0.9 |
| Diet low in vegetables | 0.86 |
| Unsafe water source | 0.8 |
| Diet low in nuts and seeds | 0.66 |
| Low physical activity | 0.66 |
| Unsafe sanitation | 0.6 |
| Child wasting | 0.49 |
| Drug use | 0.46 |
| Low bone mineral density | 0.46 |
| No access to handwashing facility | 0.45 |
| Child stunting | 0.31 |
| Non-exclusive breastfeeding | 0.09 |
| Iron deciency | 0.03 |
| Vitamin-A deciency | 0.02 |
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Sources
IHME (GBD); OWID
Release date
May 2024
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Region
Worldwide
Survey time period
2021
Supplementary notes
Release date represents the date figures were accessed. Figures have been rounded.
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