Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 51.14 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
51.14
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.51
in 2004
All-time low
51.14
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Namibia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 51.14 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Namibia peaked at 72.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.14, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.12 | — |
| 2001 | 71.77 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 72.06 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.43 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.99 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 68.88 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 66.52 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.11 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 58.75 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 58.16 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 58.51 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.59 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.06 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 54.65 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.67 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.18 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.14 | -3.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 51.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 51.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.82 | 58.75 | 72.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.01 | 51.14 | 58.51 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Namibia?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Namibia was 51.14 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.51 in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.14 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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