Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Tanzania
Tanzania: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 54.02 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
54.02
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.75
in 2000
All-time low
54.02
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Tanzania, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tanzania stood at 54.02. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tanzania peaked at 78.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.02, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.75 | — |
| 2001 | 78.27 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.2 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 76.82 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.22 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 75.03 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 73.84 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.15 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 70.67 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 69.74 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 68.63 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.48 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.64 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 62.63 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.16 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 59.91 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.45 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.06 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 54.02 | -3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 54.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 54.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.87 | 69.74 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.86 | 54.02 | 68.63 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tanzania?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tanzania was 54.02 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 78.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.02 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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