Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 7,464 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea stood at 7,464. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7,464 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,059, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,059 | — |
| 2001 | 4,190 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4,338 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4,465 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4,601 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 4,768 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4,944 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,128 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,286 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5,446 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,703 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 5,923 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6,079 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,188 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,336 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 6,544 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,721 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6,986 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 7,257 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 7,464 | +2.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 7,464 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 7,464 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,979, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,722 | 4,059 | 5,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,520 | 5,703 | 7,464 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Papua New Guinea was 7,464 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,464 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,059 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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