Statin use vs death rate from cardiovascular diseases, 2019

The use of statins in the population, measured in Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 people. This is compared to thereported annual death rate from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listedon death certificates.

Cardiovascular diseases death rate (deaths per 100,000 people)100150200250300350400450Statin use (DDD (defined daily doses) per 1000 population)200BelarusBelarusEgyptEgyptItalyItalyJapanJapanPhilippinesPhilippinesPolandPolandRussiaRussiaUnited StatesUnited StatesVenezuelaVenezuelaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America300M300MCircles sized byPopulation

Data source: Guadamuz, Shooshtari and Qato (2022); WHO Mortality Database (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, the metrics are age-standardized. Statin use was estimated from purchases by stores andhospitals and, in special cases like the United Kingdom, data on prescriptions for patients. All deaths in a country may not have been registered with a cause ofdeath.

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