Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 16.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
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 United Kingdom is 16.97, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United Kingdom peaked at 17.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.68 | — |
| 2001 | 7.56 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 7.75 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.21 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.88 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 8.31 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 8.28 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.88 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7.39 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 7.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.38 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.09 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7.57 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.29 | +138.3% |
| 2021 | 16.97 | -1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +138.3% | 7.25 | 17.29 |
| 2001 | -35.3% | 11.68 | 7.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7.56 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.17 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 | 16.97 | 17.29 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United Kingdom?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in United Kingdom was 16.97 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- United Kingdom ranks 104th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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