Target 3.4: Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health
UN definition: By 2030, "reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being."
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease - SDG Indicator 3.4.1
Definition: Indicator 3.4.1 is the "mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease."
This is defined as the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that they would experience current mortality rates at every age and would not die from any other cause of death (e.g. injuries or HIV/AIDS).
Goal: By 2030 "reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by one-third" in all countries.
Suicide mortality rate - SDG Indicator 3.4.2
Definition: Indicator 3.4.2 is "suicide mortality rate".
The suicide mortality rate is the number of deaths from suicide measured per 100,000 individuals in a given population.
Goal: By 2030 "promote mental health and wellbeing". There is no defined target level of suicide reduction for this indicator.
Target 3.5: Prevent and treat substance abuse
UN definition: "Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol."
Coverage of treatment interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitation and aftercare services) for substance use disorders - SDG Indicator 3.5.1
Definition: Indicator 3.5.1 is the "coverage of treatment interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitation and aftercare services) for substance use disorders".
This is the share of people with substance use disorders who receive treatment in the form of pharmacological, psychosocial, rehabilitation or aftercare services.
Goal: By 2030 "Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse" across all countries. However, there is no defined target level for this indicator.
Alcohol consumption per capita - SDG Indicator 3.5.2
Definition: Indicator 3.5.2 is the "Harmful use of alcohol, defined according to the national context as alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in liters of pure alcohol".
Goal: By 2030 "Strengthen the prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse" across all countries. However, there is no defined target level for this indicator.
