Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of

Papua New Guinea
34.88
in 2019
South Africa
36.01
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South Africa
0204060200020092019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 36.01 against 34.88 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 50.13 63.52 13.39 South Africa
2010s 40.49 42.64 2.16 South Africa

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, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 36.01 against 34.88 in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
1.13, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st 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