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

Tunisia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 6.76 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.76
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 2000
All-time low
6.76
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

02.557.51012.52000200920192000: 12.42001: 11.42002: 10.52003: 9.82004: 9.32005: 8.92006: 8.72007: 8.52008: 8.42009: 8.42010: 8.42011: 8.32012: 8.32013: 8.32014: 8.22015: 82016: 7.82017: 7.52018: 7.12019: 6.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 6.76 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 4.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tunisia peaked at 12.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 2019.

Tunisia ranks 164th 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 Tunisia, 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 Tunisia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 12.36
2001 11.35 -8.2%
2002 10.51 -7.4%
2003 9.82 -6.5%
2004 9.34 -4.9%
2005 8.93 -4.4%
2006 8.67 -2.9%
2007 8.52 -1.7%
2008 8.41 -1.3%
2009 8.4 -0.2%
2010 8.44 +0.5%
2011 8.32 -1.4%
2012 8.26 -0.7%
2013 8.3 +0.5%
2014 8.17 -1.6%
2015 7.97 -2.5%
2016 7.75 -2.7%
2017 7.46 -3.8%
2018 7.12 -4.6%
2019 6.76 -4.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 6.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 6.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.63 8.4 12.36 10
2010s 7.86 6.76 8.44 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 161 Mongolia 7.24 compare
  2. 162 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  3. 163 Bahamas 6.94 compare
  4. 165 Uzbekistan 6.69 compare
  5. 166 Syria 6.65 compare
  6. 167 Azerbaijan 6.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tunisia?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Tunisia was 6.76 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 2019.
How does Tunisia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Tunisia ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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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
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Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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