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

Peru: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 53.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
53.6
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2021
All-time low
22.19
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02040602000201020212000: 37.22001: 37.72002: 35.62003: 33.82004: 33.22005: 33.92006: 33.12007: 32.42008: 31.42009: 31.92010: 29.82011: 29.22012: 30.42013: 29.82014: 29.22015: 26.42016: 25.92017: 26.72018: 22.22019: 22.82020: 48.82021: 53.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Peru stood at 53.6. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Peru peaked at 53.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.19, in 2018.

Peru ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Peru, 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 Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37.15
2001 37.66 +1.4%
2002 35.59 -5.5%
2003 33.77 -5.1%
2004 33.23 -1.6%
2005 33.94 +2.1%
2006 33.11 -2.4%
2007 32.37 -2.2%
2008 31.44 -2.9%
2009 31.9 +1.5%
2010 29.76 -6.7%
2011 29.2 -1.9%
2012 30.35 +4.0%
2013 29.75 -2.0%
2014 29.23 -1.7%
2015 26.38 -9.8%
2016 25.89 -1.8%
2017 26.74 +3.3%
2018 22.19 -17.0%
2019 22.79 +2.7%
2020 48.8 +114.1%
2021 53.6 +9.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 53.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 3.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 53.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.98, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Peru 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 +114.1% 22.79 48.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.02 31.44 37.66 10
2010s 27.23 22.19 30.35 10
2020s 51.2 48.8 53.6 2

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 53.94 compare
  4. 23 Uganda 52.78 compare
  5. 24 Burkina Faso 52.33 compare
  6. 25 Botswana 52.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Peru?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Peru was 53.6 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 22.19 in 2018.
How does Peru rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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