Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Congo
Congo: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 55.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
55.69
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 2003
All-time low
55.69
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Congo, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 55.69 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.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Congo peaked at 64.91 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 55.69, in 2019.
That places Congo 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.89 | — |
| 2001 | 63.21 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 64.91 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 63 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.95 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.46 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.31 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 60 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 57.81 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 57.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.61 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.87 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.55 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.84 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.69 | -3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 55.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 55.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.93 | 57.81 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.77 | 55.69 | 58.8 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Congo?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Congo was 55.69 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.69 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Congo ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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