Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 25.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.18
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
74th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.93
in 2000
All-time low
25.18
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Nepal, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.18 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 4.3% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nepal peaked at 55.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.18, in 2019.
That places Nepal 74th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.93 | — |
| 2001 | 54.06 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 51.86 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 50.33 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 48.45 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 47.55 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 45.47 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.21 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.04 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 36.74 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 35.14 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.33 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.23 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 28.86 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 29.36 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 26.31 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 25.18 | -4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.18 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.07, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.28 | 40.78 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.31 | 25.18 | 39.04 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 71 Seychelles 25.67 compare
- 72 Philippines 25.38 compare
- 73 Laos 25.37 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 25.16 compare
- 76 Armenia 24.57 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 24.44 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nepal?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nepal was 25.18 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.18 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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