Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South Korea
South Korea: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 14.65 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Korea is 14.65, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Korea peaked at 14.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.97, in 2003.
South Korea ranks 119th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.78 | — |
| 2001 | 5.82 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.15 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.19 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 5.8 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.63 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.18 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.22 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.75 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.84 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 10.66 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.64 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 13.21 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13.29 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | +10.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 14.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 14.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 4.97 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.83 | 7.17 | 13.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13.29 | 14.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Korea?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South Korea was 14.65 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 in 2003.
- How does South Korea rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- South Korea ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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