Korea vs Least developed countries: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases

Korea
77.2%
in 2021
Least developed countries
41.5%
in 2021
Korea rank
41st
Least developed countries rank
38th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

  • Korea
  • Least developed countries
20406080200020102021

How they compare

Korea currently reports 77.2% against 41.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 35.7%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Korea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 81.5% 26.6% 54.9% Korea
2010s 79.2% 39.5% 39.6% Korea
2020s 77.6% 42.8% 34.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Korea or Least developed countries?
Korea, at 77.2% against 41.5% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Korea and Least developed countries?
35.7%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea and Least developed countries rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
Korea ranks 41st and Least developed countries ranks 38th 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

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.