Number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide 2019 | Statista

In 2019, high blood pressure contributed to around 10.85 million deaths worldwide, while there were around 5.02 million deaths due to obesity. This statistic shows the annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2019.

Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2019 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of deaths in millions
High blood pressure	10.85
Smoking	7.69
Air pollution (outdoor & indoor)	6.67
High blood sugar	6.5
Obesity	5.02
Outdoor air pollution	4.51
Alcohol use	2.44
Indoor air pollution	2.31
Diet high in sodium	1.89
Diet low in whole grains	1.84
Low birth weight	1.7
Secondhand smoke	1.3
Unsafe water source	1.23
Diet low in fruits	1.05
Child wasting	0.99
Unsafe sex	0.98
Low physical activity	0.83
Poor sanitation	0.76
No access to handwashing facility	0.63
Diet low in nuts and seeds	0.58
Diet low in vegetables	0.53
Drug use	0.49
Low bone mineral density	0.44
Child stunting	0.16
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	0.14
Iron deciency	0.4
Vitamin-A deciency	0.2
Discontinued breastfeeding	0.8

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Release date

February 2022

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2019

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