Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin
Benin: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 5,869 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin is 5,869, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin peaked at 5,869 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,237, in 2000.
Benin ranks 114th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,237 | — |
| 2001 | 3,321 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,427 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3,517 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,612 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3,704 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,826 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,945 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4,091 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 4,266 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4,443 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,635 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4,783 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,916 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,056 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5,172 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,347 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,555 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,671 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,869 | +3.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 5,869 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 5,869 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,695 | 3,237 | 4,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,145 | 4,443 | 5,869 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Benin was 5,869 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 5,869 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,237 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Benin ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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