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
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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