Stay active, Know Herpes, Global status report on alcohol & substance use disorders

Stay active, Know Herpes, Global status report on alcohol & substance use disorders

1.8 billion adults are at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity

Nearly one-third (31%) of adults worldwide, approximately 1.8 billion people, did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adults, which has increased by about 5 percentage points between 2010 and 2022. 

If the trend continues, levels of inactivity are projected to further rise to 35% by 2030.

The highest rates of physical inactivity were observed in the high-income Asia Pacific region (48%) and South Asia (45%), with levels of inactivity in other regions ranging from 28% in high-income Western countries to 14% in Oceania.

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Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men

WHO’s Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders provides a comprehensive update based on 2019 data on the public health impact of alcohol and drug use and situation with alcohol consumption and treatment of substance use disorders worldwide. The report shows an estimated 400 million people globally live with alcohol and drug use disorders. Of this, 209 million people lived with alcohol dependence.

Of all deaths attributable to alcohol in 2019, an estimated 1.6 million deaths were from noncommunicable diseases. Some 724,000 deaths were due to injuries. 284,000 deaths were linked to communicable diseases.

Alcohol consumption trends

Total alcohol per capita consumption in the world population decreased slightly, from 5.7 litres in 2010 to 5.5 litres in 2019. The highest levels of per capita consumption in 2019 were observed in the WHO European Region (9.2 litres) and the Region of Americas (7.5 litres).

The level of alcohol consumption per capita among drinkers amounts on average to 27 grams of pure alcohol per day, roughly equivalent to two glasses of wine, two bottles of beer (33cl) or two servings of spirits (4cl). This level and frequency of drinking are associated with increased risks of numerous health conditions and associated mortality and disability.

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