This statistic depicts the percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease. According to the results 12.7 percent of epilepsy deaths were attributable to alcohol use, while 25.2 percent of deaths from digestive diseases were attributable to alcohol.
Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease
Characteristic
Percentage of deaths
Alcohol use disorders
100%
Digestive diseases
25.2%
Unintentional injuries
18.2%
Injuries (total)
17.6%
Intentional injuries
16.1%
Epilepsy
12.7%
Noncommunicable diseases (total)
4.3%
Malignant neoplasms
4.2%
Communicable, maternal, perinatal and nutritional conditions
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WHO. (September 21, 2018). Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/
WHO. "Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease." Chart. September 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/
WHO. (2018). Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/
WHO. "Percentage of Total Deaths Worldwide Attributable to Alcohol in 2016, by Disease." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/
WHO, Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of total deaths worldwide attributable to alcohol in 2016, by disease [Graph], WHO, September 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/937197/percentage-of-alcohol-deaths-globally-by-disease/
