Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 26,473 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 26,473, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Tanzania peaked at 26,473 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,655, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 48th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,655 | — |
| 2001 | 14,664 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,912 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15,402 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15,867 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16,271 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,745 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,338 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 17,834 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,330 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18,784 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19,495 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 20,328 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21,103 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,697 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22,349 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23,237 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 24,298 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 25,541 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 26,473 | +3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26,473 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26,473 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,202 | 14,655 | 18,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,330 | 18,784 | 26,473 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Tanzania was 26,473 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26,473 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,655 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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