Progress against preventable deaths from some chronic diseases may be stalling

Many parts of the world are not on track to meet 2030 U.N. goals of reducing by a third the risk of death from preventable illnesses such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A new report finds that only six countries, all of which are high-income nations — including South Korea and Norway — are on track to meet the U.N.'s goal for both men and women. Seventeen countries are on track to meet the 2030 goal for women, while 15 countries are expected to meet the goal for men. Women in the U.S., Egypt, and Sri Lanka, however, saw a stagnation or small increase in their risk of death from these preventable illnesses, while men in Bangladesh, Tanzania, and Mexico experienced the same.