Cardio-oncology & otherResearch article
European Society of Cardiology: cardiovascular disease statistics 2025
- Descriptive epidemiological report (ESC Atlas)
- biennial series, fifth report
- stratified by sex and World Bank national income status
Authors' conclusion
It underscores how the progress that has been made in reducing the CVD burden across ESC member countries is at risk of being offset by new challenges, particularly the epidemic of obesity and diabetes that continues to undermine CV health.
Study context
- Population
- ESC member countries; Cardiovascular disease (CVD) statistics for 2024 or latest available year>50 ESC member countries
- Comparison
- Middle-income vs high-income ESC member countries
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CVD burden across ESC member countries · 2024 or latest available year
DALYs attributable to CVD
68 million
CVD deaths per year
more than 3 million
Age-standardised mortality in middle-income vs high-income countries
roughly twice
Further findings
Healthcare delivery
- Marked disparities by national income status, particularly in workforce capacity and access to advanced interventions
Original publication
European Society of Cardiology: cardiovascular disease statistics 2025. Eur Heart J. Published 19 May 2026. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehag345
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it