Number of deaths worldwide from select risk factors in 2021
In 2021, high blood pressure contributed to around 10.85 million deaths worldwide, while there were around 3.71 million deaths due to obesity.
Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions)
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OWID. (May 20, 2024). Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/
OWID. "Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. May 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/
OWID. (2024). Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/
OWID. "Annual Number of Deaths from Select Risk Factors Worldwide in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/
OWID, Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], OWID, May 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1169367/worldwide-number-deaths-risk-factor/