Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece
Greece: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 30,892 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30,892
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 182 countries
All-time high
31,490
in 2016
All-time low
25,460
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece stood at 30,892.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece peaked at 31,490 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25,460, in 2000.
Greece ranks 41st 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,460 | — |
| 2001 | 25,933 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 26,041 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26,580 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27,299 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 27,810 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 27,262 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28,744 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 29,061 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29,193 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 29,561 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 30,135 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 31,100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 31,380 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,464 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31,090 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31,490 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,347 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31,178 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,892 | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30,892 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30,892 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,513, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,338 | 25,460 | 29,193 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,864 | 29,561 | 31,490 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Greece was 30,892 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 31,490 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,460 in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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