Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.9% against 34.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 40.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 48th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th of 185 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 20.6% | 58.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 31.9% | 42.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 35.3% | 40.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Singapore, at 74.9% against 34.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 40.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Singapore ranks 48th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 45th 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.