Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Nigeria
Nigeria: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 67.71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
67.71
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.06
in 2000
All-time low
67.71
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Nigeria, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 67.71 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.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nigeria peaked at 77.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.71, in 2019.
That places Nigeria 2nd 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.06 | — |
| 2001 | 76.42 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.42 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.14 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.63 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.68 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 74.18 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.7 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 72.67 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.41 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.18 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.87 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.1 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.32 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.71 | -0.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 67.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 67.71 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 | 75.26 | 72.6 | 77.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.39 | 67.71 | 72.67 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nigeria?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Nigeria was 67.71 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.71 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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