Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 7,039 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7,039 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.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Zambia peaked at 7,039 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,655, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 104th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,655 | — |
| 2001 | 4,677 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,727 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4,779 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,836 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4,846 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,974 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,010 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,063 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5,133 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5,281 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5,467 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,580 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5,712 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,843 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,996 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,202 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,503 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6,776 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,039 | +3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7,039 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,596, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7,039 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,348, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,870 | 4,655 | 5,133 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,040 | 5,281 | 7,039 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Zambia?
- Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Zambia was 7,039 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,039 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,655 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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