Africa (WHO region) vs Nigeria: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of

Africa (WHO region)
54.48
in 2019
Nigeria
67.71
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
1st
Nigeria rank
2nd

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of over time

  • Africa (WHO region)
  • Nigeria
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.71 against 54.48 in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 13.23.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa (WHO region) Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 70.16 75.26 5.11 Nigeria
2010s 59.52 70.39 10.87 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of, Africa (WHO region) or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 67.71 against 54.48 in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of between Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
13.23, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Africa (WHO region) and Nigeria rank globally for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed