Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Puerto Rico: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
51.2%
in 2021
Puerto Rico
78.2%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Puerto Rico rank
29th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Puerto Rico
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 78.2% against 51.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 29th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 50.2% 77.9% 27.7% Puerto Rico
2010s 58.9% 81.3% 22.4% Puerto Rico
2020s 53.4% 78.2% 24.8% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 78.2% against 51.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico?
27.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Puerto Rico ranks 29th 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male (% of total male deaths)
Unit
% of total male 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 male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.