Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Kuwait
Kuwait: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 7.94 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7.94
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
157th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.28
in 2010
All-time low
7.94
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Kuwait, 2000–2019
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 Kuwait is 7.94, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Kuwait peaked at 10.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2019.
Kuwait ranks 157th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.49 | — |
| 2001 | 9.59 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.29 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.63 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.49 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.63 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 8.65 | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10.28 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 9.98 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.26 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.79 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.39 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.63 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 8.25 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.94 | -3.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 7.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 7.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.02 | 8.49 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 | 7.94 | 10.28 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Kuwait?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Kuwait was 7.94 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Kuwait ranks 157th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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