Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Nigeria
Nigeria: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 64.98 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.98
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
27th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.03
in 2009
All-time low
63.37
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 64.98 for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Nigeria peaked at 65.03 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.37, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1 | — |
| 2001 | 64.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.1 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.94 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.99 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.58 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.56 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 64.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.58 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 64.93 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.86 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.33 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.34 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.74 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.67 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.44 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.37 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.7 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.98 | +2.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 64.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.67, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 64.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.67, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.28 | 63.58 | 65.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.09 | 63.37 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.34 | 63.7 | 64.98 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Nigeria?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Nigeria was 64.98 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.03 in 2009.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.37 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Nigeria ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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