Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Denmark
Denmark: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 9.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.08
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.08
in 2021
All-time low
3.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 9.08 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Denmark peaked at 9.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2000.
That places Denmark 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.79 | — |
| 2001 | 3.82 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 6 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.57 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.77 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.35 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 6.42 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.58 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.12 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.83 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.66 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 9.08 | +4.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.08 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 | 3.79 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.53 | 6.03 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 | 8.66 | 9.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Denmark?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Denmark was 9.08 in 2021, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Denmark ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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