Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iraq
Iraq: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 15.29 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.29
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.95
in 2001
All-time low
15.26
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Iraq, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iraq stood at 15.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iraq peaked at 28.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2017.
That places Iraq 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.92 | — |
| 2001 | 28.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.62 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 25.33 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 24.93 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 20.65 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23.25 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 23.62 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.09 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.79 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.94 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20.63 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 17.75 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 17.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.03 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 15.26 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 16.37 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.29 | -6.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.79 | 20.65 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.96 | 15.26 | 24.09 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iraq?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Iraq was 15.29 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2017.
- How does Iraq rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Iraq ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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