Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 74.7% against 50.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 185 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.6% | 60.4% | 10.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 60.6% | 12.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 52.7% | 22.6% | Japan |
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, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 74.7% against 50.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 23.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
- Japan ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all 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.