How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases

Saudi Arabia

67.6%

in 2021

Thailand

67.8%

in 2021

Saudi Arabia rank

79th

Thailand rank

78th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

Saudi Arabia
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 67.8% against 67.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 78th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.9%	55.0%	9.8%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	70.8%	71.4%	0.6%	Thailand
2020s	66.3%	71.2%	5.0%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?: Thailand, at 67.8% against 67.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?: Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and Thailand ranks 78th 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: 17 September 2026

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.