The Global Health Observatory
Explore a world of health data
- Health systems strengthening
- Measles, 2nd dose (MCV2)
- Physiological risk factors
- Substance use disorders service coverage
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease)
- Substance Use Disorder Service Capacity Index and coverage of treatment services
- Foodborne burden of diseases estimates
- Global Patient Safety Observatory
- Hepatitis
- Global and regional STI estimates
- Taxes on alcoholic beverages
- Taxes on non-alcoholic beverages
- Oral health
- WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey
- Electrification of health-care facilities
- Antimicrobial resistance and antibacterial consumption
- Assistive technology indicators
- Suicide rates
- Dementia policy and legislation
- Dementia governance
Many chronic diseases in older age share common risk factors. These include excessive use of alcohol and tobacco, unhealthy diets, high body mass index and insufficient physical activity.
This page displays information on risk factors in older age disaggregated by age and sex at the national, regional and global levels.
Photo credit: Alexander Weidlich
Related indicators
- Health systems strengthening
- Measles, 2nd dose (MCV2)
- Physiological risk factors
- Substance use disorders service coverage
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea-worm disease)
- Substance Use Disorder Service Capacity Index and coverage of treatment services
- Foodborne burden of diseases estimates
- Global Patient Safety Observatory
- Hepatitis
- Global and regional STI estimates
- Taxes on alcoholic beverages
- Taxes on non-alcoholic beverages
- Oral health
- WHO Health and Climate Change Global Survey
- Electrification of health-care facilities
- Antimicrobial resistance and antibacterial consumption
- Assistive technology indicators
- Suicide rates
- Dementia policy and legislation
- Dementia governance