Afghanistan vs Namibia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male

Afghanistan
24.6%
in 2021
Namibia
20.1%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
181st
Namibia rank
184th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 24.6% against 20.1% in Namibia, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 184th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 15.8% 26.6% Afghanistan
2010s 33.3% 22.5% 10.8% Afghanistan
2020s 28.1% 23.0% 5.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male, Afghanistan or Namibia?
Afghanistan, at 24.6% against 20.1% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male between Afghanistan and Namibia?
4.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Namibia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Namibia rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Namibia ranks 184th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.