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

Italy: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 15.04 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
15.04
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
114th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.86
in 2020
All-time low
2.85
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Italy, 2000–2021

510152000201020212000: 3.42001: 2.82002: 3.12003: 3.52004: 3.12005: 3.52006: 3.32007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.62010: 3.62011: 4.12012: 4.42013: 4.52014: 4.52015: 5.22016: 4.72017: 5.22018: 5.32019: 5.62020: 15.92021: 15

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Italy stood at 15.04.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 263.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Italy peaked at 15.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2001.

Italy ranks 114th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Italy, 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 Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.37
2001 2.85 -15.4%
2002 3.12 +9.5%
2003 3.51 +12.4%
2004 3.1 -11.7%
2005 3.53 +14.1%
2006 3.31 -6.2%
2007 3.46 +4.5%
2008 3.43 -0.9%
2009 3.62 +5.5%
2010 3.65 +0.8%
2011 4.13 +13.3%
2012 4.43 +7.3%
2013 4.49 +1.3%
2014 4.53 +0.9%
2015 5.17 +14.2%
2016 4.69 -9.3%
2017 5.2 +10.9%
2018 5.34 +2.7%
2019 5.62 +5.2%
2020 15.86 +182.1%
2021 15.04 -5.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 15.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 15.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +182.1% 5.62 15.86

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.33 2.85 3.62 10
2010s 4.73 3.65 5.62 10
2020s 15.45 15.04 15.86 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 111 Croatia 15.35 compare
  2. 112 Iraq 15.29 compare
  3. 113 Mauritius 15.27 compare
  4. 115 Luxembourg 14.93 compare
  5. 116 Latvia 14.78 compare
  6. 117 Ireland 14.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Italy?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Italy was 15.04 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2001.
How does Italy rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Italy ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
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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