Globally, in 2016, 3.0 million (95% CI, 2.6-3.6) deaths and 131.4 million (95% CI, 119.4-154.4) DALYs could be attributed to alcohol. These figures represented 5.3% (95% CI, 4.6-6.3) and 5.0% (95% CI, 4.6-5.9) of all worldwide deaths and DALYs, respectively. The global burden of disease due to alcohol was principally linked to mortality (106.6 million YLLs; 95% CI, 95.3-127.7) rather than morbidity (24.8 million YLDs; 95% CI, 22.9-28.3). Alcohol use was a major risk factor for death due to communicable, maternal, perinatal, and nutritional conditions (PAF, 3.3%; 95% CI, 1.9-5.6%), including tuberculosis (PAF, 18.3%; 95% CI, 5.8-35.3%), HIV/AIDS (PAF, 3.0%; 95% CI, 2.3-5.6%), and lower respiratory infections (PAF, 3.2%; 95% CI, 1.6-6.0%). Alcohol use also significantly increased the risk for death from non-communicable diseases (PAF, 4.3%; 95% CI, 3.6-5.1%) and injury (PAF, 17.7%; 95% CI, 14.3-23.0%).

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2020 16:07 UTC