Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 29.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.38
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
52.64
in 2000
All-time low
28.3
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Yemen, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Yemen stood at 29.38.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Yemen peaked at 52.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.3, in 2018.
That places Yemen 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.64 | — |
| 2001 | 51.13 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 50.18 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.89 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.96 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.57 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 46.06 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.65 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 40.92 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.79 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.92 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.22 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 35.93 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.37 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.56 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.97 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.58 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 31.24 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 29.38 | +3.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 29.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.33, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 29.38 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.88 | 39.79 | 52.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 28.3 | 38.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Yemen?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Yemen was 29.38 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 52.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3 in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Yemen ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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