Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
50.9%
in 2021
Switzerland
75.1%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
Switzerland rank
23rd

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Switzerland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 75.1% against 50.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 24.2%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 60.4% 73.5% 13.1% Switzerland
2010s 60.6% 78.6% 18.0% Switzerland
2020s 52.7% 75.8% 23.1% Switzerland

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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 75.1% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
24.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59. Statizoid, drawing on Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-excluding-high-income/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/cause-of-death-by-non-communicable-diseases-ages-15-59-percent-of-total-deaths-ages-15-59/middle-east-north-africa-afghanistan-and-pakistan-excluding-high-income/switzerland/">Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total 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 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.