Africa (WHO region) vs Lesotho: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate

Africa (WHO region)
575.86
in 2021
Lesotho
934.7
in 2021
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Lesotho rank
4th

Age-standardized NCD mortality rate over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Lesotho
02505007501.0k200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 934.7 against 575.86 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 358.84.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 4th of 11 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 620 754.49 134.49 Lesotho
2010s 600.7 994.93 394.23 Lesotho
2020s 588.87 973.67 384.81 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age-standardized ncd mortality rate, Africa (WHO region) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 934.7 against 575.86 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2021.
What is the difference in age-standardized ncd mortality rate between Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
358.84, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Lesotho rank globally for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Lesotho ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed