Physical inactivity—including hours of uninterrupted sitting—kills about 3.2 million people every year.
SourceRoad-traffic crashes worldwide cause about 1.3 million deaths annually.
SourceHIV, malaria, and tuberculosis combined cause around 2.5 million deaths each year.
Climate-related natural disasters cause about 60,000 deaths every year.
SourceExcessive alcohol use is responsible for 2.6 million deaths annually.
SourceDiabetes caused 3.4 million deaths in 2024 – 1 every 9 seconds.
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