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
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.49 | 11.99 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 8.44 | 11.85 | 10 |
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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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