Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium
Belgium: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 29,153 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29,153
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
29,534
in 2011
All-time low
26,805
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 29,153 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium peaked at 29,534 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26,805, in 2004.
That places Belgium 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,274 | — |
| 2001 | 27,450 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 27,614 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 27,264 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,805 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 27,361 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 27,651 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27,527 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28,333 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28,181 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29,434 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29,534 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29,162 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29,185 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28,821 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28,916 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 29,086 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 29,280 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29,290 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,153 | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 29,153 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 29,153 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,513, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,546 | 26,805 | 28,333 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,186 | 28,821 | 29,534 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Belgium was 29,153 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29,534 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,805 in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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