Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Laos
Laos: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 25.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Laos, 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 Laos is 25.37, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Laos peaked at 52.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.37, in 2019.
That places Laos 73rd 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.34 | — |
| 2001 | 50.77 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 49.77 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.92 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.75 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 44.34 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.42 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.11 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 39.68 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 37.96 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.01 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 31.25 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 30 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 29.06 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 27.95 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 26.42 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25.37 | -4.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.51, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.69 | 39.68 | 52.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.27 | 25.37 | 37.96 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 70 Serbia 25.81 compare
- 71 Seychelles 25.67 compare
- 72 Philippines 25.38 compare
- 74 Nepal 25.18 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 25.16 compare
- 76 Armenia 24.57 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Laos?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Laos was 25.37 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 52.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.37 in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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