Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 38,857 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38,857
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
38,857
in 2019
All-time low
21,045
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 38,857. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 38,857 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21,045, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,045 | — |
| 2001 | 21,545 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 22,126 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22,826 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 23,521 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23,733 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24,384 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 24,912 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25,705 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 26,466 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27,285 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 28,427 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 29,570 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 30,745 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 31,934 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 32,895 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 33,963 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 35,245 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 36,976 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 38,857 | +5.1% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 38,857 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 38,857 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,626 | 21,045 | 26,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,590 | 27,285 | 38,857 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 38,857 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 38,857 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,045 in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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