Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Lesotho
Lesotho: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 52.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho is 52.12, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Lesotho peaked at 73.74 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.12, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.81 | — |
| 2001 | 73.48 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 72.03 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.83 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.74 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 73.32 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 72.13 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.1 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 69.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.9 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.99 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 58.41 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 63.17 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 61.63 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 59.01 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 57.78 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 56.01 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 54.71 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 52.88 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 52.12 | -1.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.35 | 67.9 | 73.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.57 | 52.12 | 63.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Lesotho?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Lesotho was 52.12 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.74 in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.12 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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