Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia
Namibia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 1,206 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia stood at 1,206. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia peaked at 1,206 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 667.68, in 2000.
That places Namibia 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 667.68 | — |
| 2001 | 696.66 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 739.03 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 787.19 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 812.53 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 836.06 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 857.19 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 882.4 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 913.1 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 953.07 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 986.57 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 996.11 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,024 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,057 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,086 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,106 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,143 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,164 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,193 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,206 | +1.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,206 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,206 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 814.49 | 667.68 | 953.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,096 | 986.57 | 1,206 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Namibia was 1,206 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.68 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Namibia ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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