Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos
Laos: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 5,896 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos stood at 5,896. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos peaked at 5,896 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,215, in 2000.
That places Laos 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,215 | — |
| 2001 | 4,242 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,227 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 4,231 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,241 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,277 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,326 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,377 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,458 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,520 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,571 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,647 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,745 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,876 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5,036 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,206 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5,362 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5,517 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5,699 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5,896 | +3.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,896 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,896 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,311 | 4,215 | 4,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,156 | 4,571 | 5,896 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Laos was 5,896 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,896 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,215 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Laos ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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