Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 17.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.6
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2000
All-time low
17.6
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 17.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 | — |
| 2001 | 35.1 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.63 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.44 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.61 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 29.98 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 28.99 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 27.18 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.09 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.93 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.75 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 24.23 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.15 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.72 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.9 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 18.78 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.13 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | -2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 17.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 17.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.98, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.44 | 24.93 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 17.6 | 24.75 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Dominican Republic was 17.6 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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