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

Syria: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 6.65 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.65
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14
in 2000
All-time low
4.84
in 2016
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

4681012142000200920192000: 142001: 13.72002: 13.12003: 12.92004: 12.52005: 12.22006: 11.82007: 11.82008: 11.92009: 11.82010: 11.62011: 10.72012: 8.42013: 8.82014: 6.42015: 6.12016: 4.82017: 5.42018: 72019: 6.6

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 Syria is 6.65, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria peaked at 14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2016.

Syria ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, 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 Syria, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 14
2001 13.67 -2.3%
2002 13.06 -4.5%
2003 12.87 -1.4%
2004 12.49 -3.0%
2005 12.24 -2.0%
2006 11.78 -3.7%
2007 11.77 -0.1%
2008 11.93 +1.4%
2009 11.82 -0.9%
2010 11.56 -2.2%
2011 10.71 -7.3%
2012 8.37 -21.9%
2013 8.82 +5.4%
2014 6.43 -27.1%
2015 6.1 -5.1%
2016 4.84 -20.7%
2017 5.35 +10.6%
2018 6.98 +30.4%
2019 6.65 -4.7%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 6.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 6.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Syria 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
2018 +30.4% 5.35 6.98
2014 -27.1% 8.82 6.43

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.56 11.77 14 10
2010s 7.58 4.84 11.56 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 163 Bahamas 6.94 compare
  2. 164 Tunisia 6.76 compare
  3. 165 Uzbekistan 6.69 compare
  4. 167 Azerbaijan 6.26 compare
  5. 168 Sri Lanka 6.24 compare
  6. 169 Iran 6.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Syria was 6.65 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2016.
How does Syria rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Syria ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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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