Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female

Maldives
79.1%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
37.7%
in 2021
Maldives rank
45th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
43rd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female over time

  • Maldives
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 79.1% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 41.4%.

That makes Maldives's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Maldives ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 74.0% 21.0% 53.1% Maldives
2010s 87.0% 33.7% 53.2% Maldives
2020s 82.1% 38.1% 43.9% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Maldives, at 79.1% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
41.4%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
Maldives ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd 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, female (% of total female deaths). 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, female (% of total female deaths)
Unit
% of total female deaths
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 female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.