Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia
Somalia: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 17,870 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,870
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
18,780
in 2020
All-time low
11,619
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 17,870 for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia peaked at 18,780 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,619, in 2000.
That places Somalia 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,619 | — |
| 2001 | 11,730 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,985 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 12,285 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12,643 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12,886 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 13,048 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 13,232 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13,781 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 13,848 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,689 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12,975 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 13,754 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 14,444 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14,880 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,327 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,762 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16,368 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,888 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17,435 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,780 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 17,870 | -4.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 17,870 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 17,870 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,706 | 11,619 | 13,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,152 | 12,975 | 17,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,325 | 17,870 | 18,780 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Somalia was 17,870 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,780 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,619 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Somalia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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