• Number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide 2017

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In 2017, high blood pressure contributed to around 10.44 million deaths worldwide, while there were around 4.72 million deaths due to obesity. This statistic shows the annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2017.

Annual number of deaths from select risk factors worldwide in 2017 (in millions)

Characteristic	Number of deaths in millions
High blood pressure	10.44
Smoking	7.1
High blood sugar	6.53
Air pollution (outdoor & indoor)	4.9
Obesity	4.72
Outdoor air pollution	3.41
Diet high in sodium	3.2
Diet low in whole grains	3.07
Alcohol use	2.84
Diet low in fruits	2.42
Diet low in nuts and seeds	2.06
Indoor air pollution	1.64
Diet low in vegetables	1.46
Diet low in seafood omega-3 fatty acids	1.44
Low physical activity	1.26
Unsafe water source	1.23
Secondhand smoke	1.22
Low birth weight	1.1
Child wasting	1.08
Unsafe sex	1.03
Diet low in fiber	0.87
Poor sanitation	0.77
No access to handwashing facility	0.7
Drug use	0.59
Diet low in legumes	0.53
Low bone mineral density	0.33
Vitamin-A deciency	0.23
Child stunting	0.22
Diet low in calcium	0.18
Non-exclusive breastfeeding	0.16
Iron deciency	0.06
Zinc deciency	0.02
Diet high in red meat	0.02
Discontinued breastfeeding	0.01

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Release date

September 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017

Supplementary notes

Release date represents the date figures were accessed. Figures have been rounded.

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