Nigeria vs Zambia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of

Nigeria
67.71
in 2019
Zambia
63.56
in 2019
Nigeria rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th

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

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
020406080200020092019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 67.71 against 63.56 in Zambia, a difference of 4.15.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.26 78.95 3.68 Zambia
2010s 70.39 67.81 2.58 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, Nigeria or Zambia?
Nigeria, at 67.71 against 63.56 in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of between Nigeria and Zambia?
4.15, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
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