Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male was 29.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea is 29.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 30.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2010.
That places Equatorial Guinea 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.6% | — |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 29.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.4%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 25.9% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 168 Sierra Leone 31.5% compare
- 169 Zambia 30.2% compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 29.2% compare
- 172 Guinea 28.9% compare
- 173 South Sudan 28.8% compare
- 174 Mozambique 28.2% compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male in Equatorial Guinea was 29.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.