Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 20.48 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.48
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
48.45
in 2000
All-time low
20.48
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 20.48 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 48.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.48, in 2019.
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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.45 | — |
| 2001 | 47.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.29 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.49 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.63 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 40.16 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.16 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 36.17 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 35.17 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.35 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 30.12 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.65 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 25.33 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 24.07 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 22.94 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.75 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 20.48 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.1 | 35.17 | 48.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.49 | 20.48 | 33.35 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 2 Nigeria 67.71 compare
- 3 Niger 66.6 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 65.89 compare
- 5 Zambia 63.56 compare
- 6 Somalia 62.17 compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 61.79 compare
- 8 South Sudan 61.51 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 20.48 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.48 in 2019.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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