Jorge A. Rios‐DuarteRicardo A. Peña SilvaCarlos O. Mendivil2026-03-222026-03-22202410.2139/ssrn.4828745https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4828745https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/84312enNon-communicable diseasePerceptionCommunicable diseasePolitical scienceGeographyEnvironmental healthPsychologyMedicineDiseaseCross-Cultural Insights into Non-Communicable Disease Perceptions: A Five-Nation Surveypreprint