Your risk of dying from chronic disease has dropped - if you live in these countries

"The chance of dying from chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes declined in four out of five countries between 2010 and 2019, finds a study of 185 countries published in The Lancet today. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally. The United Nations has set the goal of reducing deaths from these diseases by one-third by 2030."

"Despite these gains, more than half of the countries saw slower declines in the 2010s compared with the previous decade. "Around the beginning of the millennium, we saw significantly lowered mortality rates, but despite political attention suddenly over the last decade, things are not doing as well as before," says Majid Ezzati, a co-author and global-health researcher at Imperial College London. All 25 high-income countries in the data set saw declines in NCD mortality between 2010 and 2019, with Denmark recording the largest drop for both sexes and the United States the smallest (see 'Most and least improved')."

Probability of dying from chronic non-communicable diseases before age 80 declined in four out of five countries between 2010 and 2019, with reductions in 152 countries for women and 147 for men. Non-communicable diseases remain the leading global cause of death and the United Nations targets a one-third reduction by 2030. More than half of countries experienced slower declines in the 2010s compared with the previous decade. All 25 high-income countries recorded declines; Denmark improved most and the United States least. Key drivers of improvement include integrated prevention and treatment, widespread statin and antihypertensive use, vaccines for hepatitis and cervical cancer, and tobacco and alcohol restrictions.

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