Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Niger
Niger: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 66.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Niger, 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 Niger is 66.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Niger peaked at 81.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.6, in 2019.
That places Niger 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.76 | — |
| 2001 | 81.04 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.43 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.5 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 78.92 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.34 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 77.24 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.85 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 75.51 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.01 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 73.82 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.41 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.89 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.44 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.83 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.15 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.12 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.37 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.6 | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 66.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 66.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.16 | 74.01 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.71 | 66.6 | 73.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Niger?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Niger was 66.6 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 81.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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