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

Spain: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 12.84 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.84
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.65
in 2020
All-time low
4.62
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

51015202000201020212000: 52001: 4.72002: 52003: 5.12004: 4.92005: 5.62006: 52007: 5.32008: 5.52009: 5.12010: 4.62011: 4.82012: 52013: 4.72014: 4.82015: 5.42016: 5.12017: 5.42018: 5.52019: 5.22020: 19.62021: 12.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Spain recorded 12.84 for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and up 169.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Spain peaked at 19.65 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2010.

That places Spain 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Spain, 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 Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.01
2001 4.72 -5.7%
2002 5.04 +6.8%
2003 5.1 +1.1%
2004 4.94 -3.0%
2005 5.57 +12.7%
2006 5.03 -9.7%
2007 5.3 +5.4%
2008 5.48 +3.3%
2009 5.13 -6.4%
2010 4.62 -9.8%
2011 4.76 +3.0%
2012 4.98 +4.6%
2013 4.68 -6.1%
2014 4.85 +3.7%
2015 5.38 +11.0%
2016 5.07 -5.9%
2017 5.37 +5.9%
2018 5.46 +1.8%
2019 5.2 -4.8%
2020 19.65 +277.8%
2021 12.84 -34.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 12.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 12.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Spain 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 +277.8% 5.2 19.65

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.13 4.72 5.57 10
2010s 5.04 4.62 5.46 10
2020s 16.24 12.84 19.65 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 126 Cyprus 12.97 compare
  2. 127 Malta 12.91 compare
  3. 128 Estonia 12.91 compare
  4. 130 Algeria 12.77 compare
  5. 131 Puerto Rico 12.44 compare
  6. 132 Switzerland 12.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Spain?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Spain was 12.84 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.65 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2010.
How does Spain rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Spain ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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