Deaths attributed to diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages map

Deaths 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 Deaths 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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Country
Belgium	3.3
Bulgaria	8.6
Czechia	6.6
Denmark	3.2
Germany	5.4
Estonia	2.0
Ireland	3.3
Greece	3.2
Spain	3.4
France	2.2
Croatia	8.3
Italy	2.9
Cyprus	1.7
Latvia	2.1
Lithuania	3.2
Luxembourg	0.7
Hungary	6.8
Malta	2.9
Netherlands	3.2
Austria	4.4
Poland	6.3
Portugal	3.6
Romania	7.5
Slovenia	2.8
Slovakia	4.3
Finland	3.4
Sweden	3.1
European Union	4.2

European Union average: 4,2 deaths/100 000

Originally Published \| Last Updated	03 Feb 2021 \| 27 Jan 2026
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