11M
Deaths linked to poor diet each year
Unhealthy diets were linked to about 11 million adult deaths worldwide in 2017 — more than any other risk factor, including tobacco.
Source: GBD, The Lancet 2019
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150+
minutes of moderate activity per week for adults
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148M — Children under 5 stunted
148 million young children are too short for their age due to chronic undernutrition.
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People living with obesity
In 2022 more than 1 billion people worldwide were living with obesity.
Source: WHO / The Lancet 2024
~733M
People facing hunger
Around 733 million people faced hunger in 2023 — about one in eleven people on Earth.
Source: FAO SOFI 2024
10.8 g
Average salt eaten worldwide
The global average is about 10.8 g a day — more than double the recommended limit.
Source: WHO 2023
400 g
Fruit & veg per day
WHO recommends at least 400 g (five portions) of fruit and vegetables daily.
Source: WHO 2020
830M
People living with diabetes
Adults with diabetes rose from about 200 million in 1990 to around 830 million in 2022.
Source: WHO / NCD-RisC, The Lancet 2024
31%
Adults not active enough
Nearly 1.8 billion adults (31%) did not meet activity recommendations in 2022.
Source: WHO / Lancet Global Health 2024
1.05B t
Food wasted each year
About 1.05 billion tonnes of food — 19% of what's available to consumers — was wasted in 2022.
Source: UNEP Food Waste Index 2024
5
portions of fruit & vegetables a day (400 g)
<5 g
of salt per day — about one teaspoon
7–9
hours of sleep for most adults
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