Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 45,466 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45,466
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 182 countries
All-time high
45,466
in 2019
All-time low
27,849
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia stood at 45,466. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia peaked at 45,466 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,849, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 34th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,849 | — |
| 2001 | 28,164 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29,191 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30,453 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 30,757 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31,309 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31,733 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32,843 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33,229 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33,897 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 34,465 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 34,216 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 35,607 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 37,080 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39,048 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 40,231 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 41,642 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43,335 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 44,080 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45,466 | +3.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45,466 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,646, 5.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45,466 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,767, 7.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,943 | 27,849 | 33,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,517 | 34,216 | 45,466 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 31 Ethiopia 50,022 compare
- 32 Australia 47,617 compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,144 compare
- 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 38,857 compare
- 36 North Korea 36,943 compare
- 37 Peru 36,355 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Colombia was 45,466 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,466 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,849 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Colombia ranks 34th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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