Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
Afghanistan
34.3%
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
34.6%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
169th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
167th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 34.6% against 34.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 169th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th of 185 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 21.5% | 8.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 31.0% | 7.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.8% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 34.6% against 34.3% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 167th 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.