More than 2.5m estimated deaths a year in Europe are attributable to tobacco, alcohol, food and fossil fuels

Number of estimated deaths in the WHO Europe region's attributed to commercial products

Tobacco

1,151,575

Alcohol

426,857

1

Diet high in

sodium

252,187

Fossil fuel

578,908

2

3

Occupational risks

174,732

1. Diet high in processed meat 117,290

2. Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages 15,606

3. Diet high in trans fatty acids 6,056

More than 2.5m estimated deaths a year in Europe are

attributable to tobacco, alcohol, food and fossil fuels

 

Tobacco

1,151,575

Alcohol

426,857

Diet high in

sodium

252,187

Diet high in

processed meat

117,290

Diet high in sugar-

sweetened

beverages

15,606

Fossil fuel

578,908

Diet high in trans

fatty acids

6,056

Occupational risks

174,732

Guardian graphic. Source: Global burden of diseases. *2021 estimated deaths in the World Health Organization's Europe region. Other dietary causes includes diets high in sodium, sugar-sweetened beverages or trans fatty acids. Fossil fuel related deaths includes damage to the Ozone and particulate matter