Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 54.48 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region) is 54.48, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 72.73 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.48, in 2019.
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 Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.58 | — |
| 2001 | 72.73 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.14 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 71.62 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.46 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 67.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 65.9 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.52 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.46 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 62.35 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 61.09 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 60.02 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.99 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 57.89 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.83 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.57 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.48 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.16 | 65.9 | 72.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.52 | 54.48 | 64.52 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region)?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Africa (WHO region) was 54.48 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 Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.73 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.48 in 2019.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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