Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Greece
Greece: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 19.52 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 19.52 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 229.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Greece peaked at 19.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 2001.
That places Greece 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 | — |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.47 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.11 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 5.72 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.75 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.92 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.62 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.35 | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 10.45 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.14 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.86 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.28 | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 19.52 | +46.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 19.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 19.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.79 | 3.64 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 5.75 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 13.28 | 19.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Greece?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Greece was 19.52 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.52 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 2001.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Greece ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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