About the theme
A relatively small group of health conditions is responsible for a large part of the disease burden in Europe. Of the six WHO regions, the European Region is the most affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), and their growth is startling. The impact of the major NCDs (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disorders) is equally alarming: taken together, these five conditions account for an estimated 86% of the deaths and 77% of the disease burden in the Region. WHO Europe develops norms and standards, guidance and public health tools to help countries implement effective programmes and address risk factors.
Popular indicators
- Pure alcohol consumption, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Alcohol consumption Health2020 JMF
- Prevalence of diabetes mellitus (%) HFA-DB
- Obesity Health2020
- Overweight Health2020 JMF
- Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (%) HFA-DB
- Beer consumed in pure alcohol, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB
- Tobacco smoking Health2020 JMF
- Number of road traffic accidents involving alcohol HFA-DB
- Wine consumed in pure alcohol, litres per capita, age 15+ HFA-DB