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Proportional mortality
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Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs 1) Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) 2) Cancers 3) Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) 4) Diabetes 5) Other NCDs 6) Injuries and 7) Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions.

Latest year: 2019

NCDs are estimated to account for
74%  of all deaths.
Total population
7 811 000 000
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDserror_outline

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)

Latest year: 2019

74%
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Total NCD deaths

Total NCD deaths

Latest year: 2019

42 019 667
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Probability of premature mortality from NCDs

Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory diseases (SDG indicator 3.4.1)

Latest year: 2019

18%

74 %

% of all deaths

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Males

Females

41 %

% of NCD deaths

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Total

Males

Females

485 per 100 000 population

Deaths per 100 000 population

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Males

Females

Risk factors

5.5 litres

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Males

Females

21 %

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Males

Females

11 g/day

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Males

Females

31 %

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Total

Males

Females

81 %

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Total

Males

Females

26 %

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Males

Females

33 %

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Females

Hypertension diagnosis, treatment and control
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30-79 have hypertension

(% of people aged 30-79)

16 %

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Males

Females

7 %

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Males

Females

9 %

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Males

Females

4.5 mmol/l

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Males

Females

Publications

Invisible numbers

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World mental health report: Transforming mental health for all

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Toolkit for developing a multisectoral action plan for noncommunicable diseases: overview

19 April 2022

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Saving lives, spending less: the case for investing in noncommunicable diseases

13 December 2021

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Tackling NCDs: 'best buys' and other recommended interventions for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases

26 October 2017

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Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of NCDs 2013-2020

14 November 2013

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