Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 34.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.7
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
60.96
in 2000
All-time low
34.7
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Afghanistan, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 612001: 59.62002: 59.72003: 56.82004: 55.72005: 552006: 53.12007: 50.62008: 50.92009: 50.92010: 49.52011: 482012: 47.32013: 44.82014: 442015: 41.92016: 38.82017: 39.22018: 35.52019: 34.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Afghanistan stood at 34.7. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Afghanistan peaked at 60.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths) in Afghanistan, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 60.96
2001 59.61 -2.2%
2002 59.71 +0.2%
2003 56.8 -4.9%
2004 55.68 -2.0%
2005 55.02 -1.2%
2006 53.12 -3.5%
2007 50.62 -4.7%
2008 50.92 +0.6%
2009 50.85 -0.1%
2010 49.54 -2.6%
2011 48.05 -3.0%
2012 47.32 -1.5%
2013 44.8 -5.3%
2014 43.97 -1.8%
2015 41.89 -4.7%
2016 38.81 -7.4%
2017 39.17 +0.9%
2018 35.49 -9.4%
2019 34.7 -2.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 34.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 34.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.33 50.62 60.96 10
2010s 42.37 34.7 49.54 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 53 Comoros 35.22 compare
  3. 54 Papua New Guinea 34.88 compare
  4. 56 Cuba 34.61 compare
  5. 57 Pakistan 34.34 compare
  6. 58 Brazil 34.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Afghanistan?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Afghanistan was 34.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 60.96 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Afghanistan ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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