Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal
Nepal: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 19,040 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal is 19,040, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal peaked at 19,040 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,250, in 2000.
That places Nepal 57th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,250 | — |
| 2001 | 10,379 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,650 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,838 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,168 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11,651 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12,133 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 12,622 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13,075 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,536 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14,045 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 14,544 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15,077 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15,586 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,996 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16,561 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 17,071 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 17,651 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 18,344 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 19,040 | +3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19,040 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19,040 is below the median for South Asia, which is 19,042, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,630 | 10,250 | 13,536 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,392 | 14,045 | 19,040 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Nepal was 19,040 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19,040 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,250 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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