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

Senegal: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 36.23 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.23
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.14
in 2001
All-time low
36.23
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02040602000200920192000: 63.82001: 64.12002: 63.42003: 59.62004: 58.12005: 56.32006: 54.52007: 52.52008: 49.72009: 48.12010: 47.72011: 46.52012: 45.42013: 44.32014: 42.22015: 41.72016: 39.72017: 38.72018: 38.22019: 36.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Senegal is 36.23, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Senegal peaked at 64.14 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.23, in 2019.

Senegal ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Senegal, 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 Senegal, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 63.85
2001 64.14 +0.5%
2002 63.45 -1.1%
2003 59.62 -6.0%
2004 58.13 -2.5%
2005 56.29 -3.2%
2006 54.54 -3.1%
2007 52.53 -3.7%
2008 49.68 -5.4%
2009 48.14 -3.1%
2010 47.66 -1.0%
2011 46.49 -2.5%
2012 45.39 -2.4%
2013 44.31 -2.4%
2014 42.2 -4.8%
2015 41.68 -1.2%
2016 39.7 -4.8%
2017 38.71 -2.5%
2018 38.2 -1.3%
2019 36.23 -5.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 36.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 36.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.04 48.14 64.14 10
2010s 42.06 36.23 47.66 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 47 East Timor 38.59 compare
  2. 48 Eritrea 36.98 compare
  3. 49 Grenada 36.97 compare
  4. 51 South Africa 36.01 compare
  5. 52 Argentina 35.62 compare
  6. 53 Comoros 35.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Senegal?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Senegal was 36.23 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 64.14 in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 36.23 in 2019.
How does Senegal rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Senegal ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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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Indicator
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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