Share of cancer deaths attributable to select risk factors in the U.S. in 2019

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John Elflein,
Sep 27, 2024

In 2019, it was estimated that around 44 percent of all cancer deaths among adults aged 30 years or above in the United States could be attributed to potentially modifiable risk factors. At that time, cigarette smoking attributed to around 28.5 percent of all cancer deaths. This statistic shows the proportion of cancer deaths in the United States attributable to select risk factors in 2019.

Proportion of cancer deaths in the United States attributable to select risk factors in 2019

CharacteristicShare of cancer deaths
All risk factors 44%
Cigarette smoking 28.5%
Excess body weight 7.3%
Alcohol consumption 4.1%
Physical inactivity 2.5%
Low fruit/vegetable 1.5%
UV radiation 1.3%
HPV infection 1.2%
Processed meat 1%
HCV infection 1%
H. Pylori infection 0.9%
Low dietary fiber 0.8%
Secondhand smoke 0.7%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of cancer deaths44%44%28.5%28.5%7.3%7.3%4.1%4.1%2.5%2.5%1.5%1.5%1.3%1.3%1.2%1.2%1%1%1%1%0.9%0.9%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.7%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%All risk factorsCigarette smokingExcess body weightAlcohol consumptionPhysical inactivityLow fruit/vegetableUV radiationHPV infectionProcessed meatHCV infectionH. Pylori infectionLow dietary fiberSecondhand smokeRed meatHIV infectionLow dietary calciumHBV infectionEBV infectionHHV8 infection
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%50%

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Release date

May 2024

Region

North America, United States

Survey time period

2019

Age group

30 years and older

Special properties

Includes 30 different types of cancer

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