Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Panama

Panama: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 25.99 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
25.99
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
69th
of 184 countries
All-time high
30.15
in 2020
All-time low
12.63
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Panama, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 20.72001: 212002: 19.52003: 17.82004: 182005: 18.92006: 17.62007: 18.62008: 18.52009: 17.82010: 18.32011: 17.12012: 16.42013: 17.52014: 16.62015: 15.42016: 14.72017: 14.42018: 13.42019: 12.62020: 30.12021: 26

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Panama recorded 25.99 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Panama peaked at 30.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2019.

That places Panama 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Panama, year by year

Annual values for 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) in Panama, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 20.74
2001 20.99 +1.2%
2002 19.5 -7.1%
2003 17.76 -8.9%
2004 17.99 +1.3%
2005 18.91 +5.1%
2006 17.62 -6.9%
2007 18.64 +5.8%
2008 18.5 -0.8%
2009 17.81 -3.7%
2010 18.31 +2.8%
2011 17.13 -6.5%
2012 16.39 -4.3%
2013 17.51 +6.8%
2014 16.64 -5.0%
2015 15.43 -7.3%
2016 14.74 -4.5%
2017 14.35 -2.6%
2018 13.42 -6.5%
2019 12.63 -5.8%
2020 30.15 +138.6%
2021 25.99 -13.8%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 25.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 25.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.98, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +138.6% 12.63 30.15

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.85 17.62 20.99 10
2010s 15.66 12.63 18.31 10
2020s 28.07 25.99 30.15 2

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  4. 70 Serbia 25.81 compare
  5. 71 Seychelles 25.67 compare
  6. 72 Philippines 25.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Panama?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Panama was 25.99 in 2021, 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 30.15 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2019.
How does Panama rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Panama ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Panama 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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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)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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