NCDs contribute a major portion of disease burden and deaths in India, driven by lifestyle factors including tobacco and alcohol use. World Health Organization.

• Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) killed at least 43 million people in 2021, equivalent to 75% of non-pandemic-related deaths globally.
• In 2021, 18 million people died from an NCD before age 70 years; 82% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
• Of all NCD deaths, 73% are in low- and middle-income countries.
• Cardiovascular diseases account for most NCD deaths, or at least 19 million deaths in 2021, followed by cancers (10 million), chronic respiratory diseases (4 million), and diabetes (over 2 million including kidney disease deaths caused by diabetes).