Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male

Ghana
42.5%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
42.7%
in 2021
Ghana rank
120th
Papua New Guinea rank
119th

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

  • Ghana
  • Papua New Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 42.7% against 42.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th of 185 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 36.8% 44.3% 7.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s 41.9% 49.8% 7.8% Papua New Guinea
2020s 42.7% 45.4% 2.7% Papua New Guinea

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, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 42.7% against 42.5% in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59, male?
Ghana ranks 120th and Papua New Guinea ranks 119th 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.