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

Barbados
79.2%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
56.3%
in 2021
Barbados rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
29th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

  • Barbados
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 79.2% against 56.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.9%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Barbados ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 51.5% 31.1% Barbados
2010s 86.1% 62.5% 23.6% Barbados
2020s 83.2% 57.9% 25.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Barbados or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Barbados, at 79.2% against 56.3% 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 between Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
22.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
Barbados ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
Unit
% of total
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

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.