Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in India
India: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 21.76 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
21.76
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.7
in 2000
All-time low
21.76
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in India, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in India stood at 21.76. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in India peaked at 52.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.76, in 2019.
India ranks 86th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 | — |
| 2001 | 52.39 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.88 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 49.38 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.82 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 46.15 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.3 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.02 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 36.84 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 34.85 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.82 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 30.77 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 28.69 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 27.3 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.87 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 24.56 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.21 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 21.76 | -6.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 21.76 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.07, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.59 | 39.02 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.67 | 21.76 | 36.84 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in India?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in India was 21.76 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 in 2019.
- How does India rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- India ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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