Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal
Portugal: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 29,030 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29,030
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 182 countries
All-time high
29,654
in 2018
All-time low
24,436
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal stood at 29,030.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal peaked at 29,654 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24,436, in 2002.
Portugal ranks 44th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,656 | — |
| 2001 | 24,757 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,436 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 25,147 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 25,119 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 26,608 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25,948 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26,674 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27,205 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,326 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27,916 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 28,504 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 28,803 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28,745 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 27,990 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28,443 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 29,204 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 29,244 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 29,654 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29,030 | -2.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29,030 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,152, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29,030 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,513, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,788 | 24,436 | 27,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,753 | 27,916 | 29,654 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Portugal was 29,030 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29,654 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,436 in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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