State of health in Europe

Statistics report on the state of health in Europe

State of health in Europe

This report presents a range of statistics and facts about the state of health in Europe. It firstly provides an overview of the general health status of Europeans, together with data about the most common risk factors and behaviors. In addition, the report includes figures on cancer and mental health across Europe. Lastly, an overview on disease-related deaths is provided.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy by continent and gender 2023
  • Basic Statistic Overall health perception of adults worldwide 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy in Europe 2024
  • Basic Statistic Life expectancy at birth in Europe 1950-2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of Europeans satisfied with the healthcare system in their country, 2020-2024

Risk factors and behaviors

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  • Premium Statistic Rate of daily smokers in selected European countries in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who never exercise the EU in 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of people with insufficient physical activity in Europe in 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of daily sitting time in the EU27 in 2022, by country and time intervals
  • Premium Statistic Share of overweight or obese population in Europe 2021, by country and gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of overweight population in Europe 2022, by country and gender
  • Premium Statistic Sugar consumption levels in Europe in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Liters of alcohol consumed per capita in selected European countries 2021
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on risk factors for heart disease in Europe 2022

Cancer

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  • Basic Statistic Cancer incidence in European countries in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of cancer cases in the EU in 2022, by cancer site
  • Premium Statistic Cancer incidence in the EU in 2022, by cancer site
  • Premium Statistic Cancer incidence in the EU in 2022, by cancer site and gender
  • Premium Statistic Incidence of lung cancer in Europe in 2022, by country and gender
  • Basic Statistic Breast cancer incidence in women in European countries in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Incidence of skin cancer in EU countries compared to whole EU 2022

Mental health

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  • Premium Statistic Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress in Europe in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2020-2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2020-2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU in 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of adults at risk of depression in the EU 2020-2022, by financial difficulties

Disease-related deaths

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  • Premium Statistic Estimated number of cancer deaths in the EU in 2022, by cancer
  • Premium Statistic Estimated cancer mortality rate in the EU in 2022, by site
  • Premium Statistic Mortality rate in the EU in 2022, by cancer site and gender
  • Premium Statistic Deaths related to diabetes in Europe in 2021, by country
  • Premium Statistic Rate of mortality due to dementia in Europe in 2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of deaths due to CVD in the EU and UK in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Cardiovascular disease mortality rate in Europe in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Share of deaths attributed to CVD in Europe in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Europe 2023

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