Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 47.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
47.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.11
in 2000
All-time low
47.47
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.47 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zimbabwe peaked at 78.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.47, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.11 | — |
| 2001 | 77.41 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.42 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.36 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 74.51 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.11 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.61 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 72.72 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.53 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 68.97 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 64.07 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 58.86 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 56.22 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 54.51 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 52.78 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.78 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 49.9 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 47.64 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 47.47 | -0.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.34, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.13, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.18 | 68.97 | 78.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.34 | 47.47 | 64.07 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zimbabwe?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Zimbabwe was 47.47 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 78.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.47 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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