Lifestyle choices by residents of the United States are a main contributor to lower life expectancy than other advanced democracies. People living in the United States are more likely to be obese and die of heart disease.
Male LIFESTYLE Risks
| COLOR CODING | |
|---|---|
| Green | Ranked first for statistic |
| Red | Ranked last for statistic |
| MALES | Measured Obesity % | Physical Inactivity % | Alcohol Consumption | Heart Disease Mortality Rate | Cigarette Mortality % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 31.5* | 27.0 | 16.6 | 90 | 13 |
| Canada | 21.2 | 25.7 | 14.6 | 108.1 | 20.2 |
| Denmark | 17.1 | 25.7 | 16.5 | 72.8 | 25.7 |
| France | 13.5 | 24.3 | 20.3 | 42 | 19.4 |
| Germany | 18.1 | 40.2 | 21.3 | 143.7 | 20.6 |
| Italy | 12.3 | 36.2 | 12.5 | 100.8 | 21.5 |
| Japan | 5.5* | 33.8 | 13.5 | 45.2 | 23.5 |
| Netherlands | 11.9 | 25.3 | 13.9 | 55.1 | 24.9 |
| Norway | 15 | 29.6 | 11.6 | 99.3 | 15.3 |
| Sweden | 14.7 | 21.5 | 14.6 | 120.8 | 15.9 |
| United Kingdom | 27 | 31.5 | 18.4 | 122.2 | 22.3 |
| United States | 33.1 | 31.7 | 15.8 | 159.3 | 20.4 |
Sources
Measured Obesity Percent: OECD
Percent of male population. All from 2020 except Australia, Germany (2017), France, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom (2019).
Non-medical Determinants of Health > Body Weight.
**countries with measured data (not self-reported) are denoted with an asterisk
Physical Inactivity Percent: World Health Organization
Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults 18+ (age standardized estimates). 2016.
Alcohol Consumption: World Health Organization
WHO Global status report on alcohol and health, 2018.
Alcohol per capita (age 15+) consumption (in litres of pure alcohol), 2016.
Heart Disease Mortality Rates: OECD
Ischemic heart disease (coronary heart disease), deaths per 100,000 (standardized rates).
All data from 2020 except Norway (2016) and France, Italy (2017), Sweden (2018), Canada (2019).
Cigarette Mortality Percent: The Tobacco Atlas
Percent deaths caused by tobacco, 2019.
Page updated on 8/31/2023.