Global Burden of Disease 2019 disease, injury, and impairment summaries
These two-page summaries offer a concise overview of causes, impairments, and risk factors modeled in GBD and the health loss related to them. The summaries include a summary results statement; a definition of the disease, injury, impairment, or risk; and a brief listing of modeling updates in GBD 2019 compared to previous GBD rounds. Tables and figures display metrics for each topic. Please use the menus below to select your topic of interest. To learn more about what the summaries include, please visit these pages:
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Suggested citation: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD 2019 Cause and Risk Summary: [CAUSE/RISK/IMPAIRMENT NAME]. Accessed [INSERT DATE]). Seattle, USA: IHME, University of Washington, 2020.
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Summary This aggregate disease category resulted in 113 million (95% UI 99·3–128) global DALYs in 2019 and was responsible for 4·4% (4·2–4·7) of total global DALYs. Diabetes contributed 62·9% and chronic kidney disease (CKD) contributed 37·1% of total DALYs in this category. Definition This...Read more
Summary Type 1 diabetes resulted in 4·58 million (95% UI 3·91–5·38) global DALYs in 2019 and was responsible for 0·2% (0·2–0·2) of total global DALYs. Global DALYs for type 1 diabetes contributed to 6·5% (6·4–6·6) of total diabetes burden. Definition Type 1 diabetes is a chronic, autoimmune...Read more
Summary Type 2 diabetes resulted in 66·3 million (95% UI 55·5–79·0) global DALYs in 2019 and was responsible for 2·6% (2·3–2·9) of total global DALYs. Global DALYs for type 2 diabetes contributed 93·5% of the total diabetes burden. Definition Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition, mostly in adults...Read more
Summary Diabetes mellitus resulted in 70·9 million (95% UI 59·7–84·2) global DALYs in 2019, 2·8% (2·5–3·1) of total global DALYs. Definition Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition where either the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the body is unable to metabolise insulin properly...Read more
Summary In 2019, 6·58 billion (95% UI 6·05–7·14) incident cases and 99·0 million (92·1–106) prevalent cases of diarrhoeal diseases contributed to 1·53 million (1·09–2·22) deaths and 80·9 million (65·4–103) DALYs. The most DALYs occurred in children under 5 years (45·5 million [35·8–58·3])...Read more
Summary In 2019, a diet high in processed meat was responsible for 8·56 million (95% UI 5·29–12·7) DALYs and 304 000 deaths (154 000–486 000). It was the tenth-leading dietary risk factor for attributable DALYs. Definition Diet high in processed meat is defined as any intake (in grams per day) of...Read more
Summary In 2019, a diet high in red meat was responsible for 23·9 million (95% UI 15·6–32·0) DALYs and 896 000 deaths (536 000–1 250 000). It was the fifth-leading dietary risk factor for attributable DALYs. Definition Diet high in red meat is defined as any intake (in grams per day) of red meat...Read more
Summary In 2019, a diet high in sodium was responsible for 44·9 million (95% UI 13·0–94·7) DALYs and 1·89 million (0·477–4·19) deaths. It was the leading dietary risk factor for attributable DALYs. Definition Diet high in sodium is defined as average 24-hour urinary sodium excretion (in grams per...Read more
Summary In 2019, a diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages was responsible for 6·31 million (95% UI 4·30–8·08) DALYs and 242 000 deaths (172 000–302 000). It was the 13th-leading dietary risk factor for attributable DALYs. Definition Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages is defined as any intake (...Read more
Summary In 2019, a diet high in trans fatty acids was responsible for 14·2 million (95% UI 1·58–19·4) DALYs and 645 000 deaths (75 900–882 000). It was the seventh-leading dietary risk factor for attributable DALYs. Definition Diet high in trans fatty acids is defined as any intake (in percentage...Read more