Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 9.96 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.96
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.41
in 2000
All-time low
9.96
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region) stood at 9.96. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 13.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.96, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.41 | — |
| 2001 | 13.07 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.79 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.55 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.3 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 12.11 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.77 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.16 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.24 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.58 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.78 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.57 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.41 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.32 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.16 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.96 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.19 | 11.16 | 13.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 | 9.96 | 10.78 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 4 Central African Republic 65.89 compare
- 5 Zambia 63.56 compare
- 6 Somalia 62.17 compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 61.79 compare
- 8 South Sudan 61.51 compare
- 9 Mali 60.79 compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region)?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Americas (WHO region) was 9.96 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 2019.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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