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Noncommunicable disease mortality rate (Deaths/100,000)

Level State3 years

Definition

Deaths per 100,000 individuals caused by type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Noncommunicable diseases mortality is a proxy of low-quality diet, because dietary habits are important factors for the onset of chronic noncommunicable diseases.

Interpretation

Higher values for this indicator point to unhealthy dietary habits and, consequently, to a lower sustainability of the food system nutritional aspect.

Data source

GBD Results tool: Use the following to cite data included in this download: Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Results. Seattle, United States: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), 2024. Available from https://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-results/.

LevelPeriodicity
State3 years