Tonga vs Upper middle income: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases
Tonga
84.6%
in 2021
Upper middle income
73.6%
in 2021
Tonga rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
13th
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time
- Tonga
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 84.6% against 73.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 74.5% | 5.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 82.1% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 75.8% | 8.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Tonga or Upper middle income?
- Tonga, at 84.6% against 73.6% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Tonga and Upper middle income?
- 11.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper middle income?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Tonga and Upper middle income rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Tonga ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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.