Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Sudan

South Sudan: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 6,275 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,275
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 182 countries
All-time high
6,275
in 2019
All-time low
3,396
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Sudan, 2000–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000200920192000: 3.4k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.9k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.8k2009: 5.0k2010: 5.2k2011: 5.4k2012: 5.5k2013: 5.7k2014: 5.8k2015: 5.9k2016: 6.0k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 6,275 for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Sudan peaked at 6,275 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,396, in 2000.

That places South Sudan 109th 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 South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in South Sudan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 3,396
2001 3,414 +0.5%
2002 3,494 +2.3%
2003 3,684 +5.5%
2004 3,884 +5.4%
2005 4,052 +4.3%
2006 4,302 +6.2%
2007 4,539 +5.5%
2008 4,750 +4.6%
2009 4,964 +4.5%
2010 5,185 +4.5%
2011 5,352 +3.2%
2012 5,535 +3.4%
2013 5,665 +2.4%
2014 5,784 +2.1%
2015 5,887 +1.8%
2016 5,988 +1.7%
2017 6,056 +1.1%
2018 6,186 +2.1%
2019 6,275 +1.4%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 6,275 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,210, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 6,275 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,048 3,396 4,964 10
2010s 5,791 5,185 6,275 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 106 Slovenia 6,448 compare
  2. 107 Burundi 6,422 compare
  3. 108 Georgia 6,312 compare
  4. 110 Honduras 6,098 compare
  5. 111 Latvia 6,080 compare
  6. 112 Jordan 6,075 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Sudan?
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in South Sudan was 6,275 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 South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 6,275 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,396 in 2000.
How does South Sudan rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
South Sudan ranks 109th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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