East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iceland: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
80.7%
in 2021
Iceland
90.0%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
4th
Iceland rank
3rd

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Iceland
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 90.0% against 80.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 74.7% 87.8% 13.2% Iceland
2010s 83.9% 89.7% 5.7% Iceland
2020s 82.2% 89.3% 7.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 90.0% against 80.7% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
9.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iceland rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd 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 (% 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.