Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 13,442 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi stood at 13,442. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi peaked at 13,442 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,854, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 72nd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,082 | — |
| 2001 | 9,931 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9,968 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,126 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,025 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,960 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9,894 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,854 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9,913 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 10,131 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10,455 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 10,742 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10,958 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,184 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,437 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11,744 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 12,159 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12,581 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13,095 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 13,442 | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,442 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,442 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,988 | 9,854 | 10,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,780 | 10,455 | 13,442 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Malawi was 13,442 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,442 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,854 in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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