Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 49.24 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
49.24
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 2001
All-time low
49.24
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ethiopia stood at 49.24. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ethiopia peaked at 73.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.24, in 2019.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.8 | — |
| 2001 | 73.81 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 73.23 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.52 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.76 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.75 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 68.05 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 66.5 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.89 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 62.92 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 60.88 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.76 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.39 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.38 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56.03 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.79 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.8 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 49.24 | -3.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.19 | 64.89 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.39 | 49.24 | 62.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ethiopia?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Ethiopia was 49.24 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.24 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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