Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 8.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.44
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2000
All-time low
8.44
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 18.92001: 17.52002: 16.32003: 15.32004: 14.42005: 13.22006: 12.72007: 12.42008: 12.12009: 122010: 11.82011: 11.82012: 11.52013: 11.12014: 10.42015: 9.32016: 8.82017: 8.72018: 8.62019: 8.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.44. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.94 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 18.94
2001 17.55 -7.3%
2002 16.31 -7.1%
2003 15.26 -6.4%
2004 14.36 -5.9%
2005 13.15 -8.4%
2006 12.73 -3.2%
2007 12.44 -2.3%
2008 12.13 -2.5%
2009 11.99 -1.1%
2010 11.85 -1.2%
2011 11.78 -0.6%
2012 11.49 -2.5%
2013 11.06 -3.7%
2014 10.37 -6.2%
2015 9.33 -10.0%
2016 8.82 -5.5%
2017 8.67 -1.7%
2018 8.62 -0.6%
2019 8.44 -2.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 8.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 8.44 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.49 11.99 18.94 10
2010s 10.04 8.44 11.85 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 149 Vietnam 9.13 compare
  2. 150 Denmark 9.08 compare
  3. 151 Morocco 8.55 compare
  4. 153 Barbados 8.36 compare
  5. 154 Canada 8.36 compare
  6. 155 Libya 8.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia was 8.44 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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