Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 6.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
6.94
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
20.77
in 2001
All-time low
6.94
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Bahamas, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 6.94 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Bahamas peaked at 20.77 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.62 | — |
| 2001 | 20.77 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.66 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.37 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 14.28 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.63 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 11.83 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 11.92 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.03 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 10.16 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 11.18 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.47 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.11 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 9.49 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9.11 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | -12.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.98, 32% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.51 | 11.03 | 20.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 | 6.94 | 11.48 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Bahamas?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Bahamas was 6.94 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.77 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Bahamas ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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