Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female

Morocco
78.7%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
37.7%
in 2021
Morocco rank
48th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
45th

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

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 78.7% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 41.0%.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Morocco ranks 48th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 67.9% 21.0% 46.9% Morocco
2010s 84.4% 33.7% 50.7% Morocco
2020s 78.7% 38.1% 40.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Morocco, at 78.7% against 37.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
41.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
Morocco ranks 48th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th 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.