Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 68.61 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
68.61
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
71.3
in 2000
All-time low
67.29
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 71.32001: 70.52002: 70.42003: 69.52004: 692005: 68.92006: 68.52007: 68.52008: 68.42009: 67.42010: 67.92011: 67.82012: 67.82013: 67.42014: 67.52015: 67.92016: 67.52017: 67.52018: 67.42019: 67.62020: 67.32021: 68.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 68.61 for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in 2021.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.29, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 71.3
2001 70.52 -1.1%
2002 70.38 -0.2%
2003 69.53 -1.2%
2004 68.96 -0.8%
2005 68.93 -0.0%
2006 68.53 -0.6%
2007 68.54 +0.0%
2008 68.38 -0.2%
2009 67.42 -1.4%
2010 67.85 +0.6%
2011 67.78 -0.1%
2012 67.78 -0.0%
2013 67.42 -0.5%
2014 67.49 +0.1%
2015 67.92 +0.6%
2016 67.48 -0.6%
2017 67.48 +0.0%
2018 67.41 -0.1%
2019 67.57 +0.3%
2020 67.29 -0.4%
2021 68.61 +2.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 68.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.67, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 68.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.4, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.25 67.42 71.3 10
2010s 67.62 67.41 67.92 10
2020s 67.95 67.29 68.61 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 69.32 compare
  2. 13 Mozambique 69 compare
  3. 14 Burundi 68.7 compare
  4. 16 Eswatini 68.35 compare
  5. 17 Guinea-Bissau 68.1 compare
  6. 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 68.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Papua New Guinea?
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Papua New Guinea was 68.61 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.29 in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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Indicator
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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