Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) per 100 000 attributable to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages in EU Member States (2023)
Source: data are based on the Global Burden of Disease Study (2023) results.
The data refer to DALYs from all causes, for both sexes in all ages. Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages is defined in the relevant paragraph of the brief. Please note these are summary measures. Differences between countries could be affected by different age structure of populations.
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European Union average: 135,9 DALYs/100 000
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