Noncommunicable diseases data portal
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), which include cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases cause almost 75% of all deaths worldwide. NCDs are caused by a combination of social, environmental, commercial and genetic factors. Every year, 17 million people die from NCDs, with 86% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. To explore more information about NCDs and their key risk factors such as unhealthy diets, tobacco use, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol, users can access detailed data by country here.