Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Zambia
Zambia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 63.56 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
63.56
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
82.44
in 2001
All-time low
63.56
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Zambia, 2000–2019
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 Zambia is 63.56, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zambia peaked at 82.44 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 63.56, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.35 | — |
| 2001 | 82.44 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 81.59 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 81.14 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.89 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.53 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 76.54 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 74.76 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.26 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.93 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 71.29 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.47 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.54 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.08 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67.19 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 65.59 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 65.1 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.56 | -2.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 63.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 63.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.95 | 73.26 | 82.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.81 | 63.56 | 71.93 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Nigeria 67.71 compare
- 3 Niger 66.6 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 65.89 compare
- 6 Somalia 62.17 compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 61.79 compare
- 8 South Sudan 61.51 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zambia?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zambia was 63.56 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.44 in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.56 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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