Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Egypt

Egypt: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 9.19 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.19
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
23.55
in 2000
All-time low
9.19
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Egypt, 2000–2019

05101520252000200920192000: 23.62001: 21.72002: 20.32003: 19.12004: 18.52005: 17.92006: 17.12007: 16.52008: 15.72009: 14.92010: 14.12011: 13.62012: 12.82013: 12.62014: 11.92015: 112016: 10.72017: 10.42018: 9.82019: 9.2

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 Egypt is 9.19, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Egypt peaked at 23.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.19, in 2019.

That places Egypt 148th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Egypt, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 23.55
2001 21.68 -7.9%
2002 20.3 -6.4%
2003 19.05 -6.1%
2004 18.5 -2.9%
2005 17.93 -3.1%
2006 17.11 -4.6%
2007 16.47 -3.7%
2008 15.66 -4.9%
2009 14.86 -5.1%
2010 14.13 -4.9%
2011 13.61 -3.7%
2012 12.84 -5.7%
2013 12.63 -1.6%
2014 11.87 -6.1%
2015 11.05 -6.9%
2016 10.71 -3.0%
2017 10.39 -3.1%
2018 9.78 -5.8%
2019 9.19 -6.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 9.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 9.19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.51 14.86 23.55 10
2010s 11.62 9.19 14.13 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 145 Jamaica 9.83 compare
  2. 146 Lebanon 9.5 compare
  3. 147 El Salvador 9.37 compare
  4. 149 Vietnam 9.13 compare
  5. 150 Denmark 9.08 compare
  6. 151 Morocco 8.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Egypt?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Egypt was 9.19 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 23.55 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 9.19 in 2019.
How does Egypt rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Egypt ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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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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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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