Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Uruguay
Uruguay: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 28.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28.9
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
33.53
in 2000
All-time low
27.24
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Uruguay stood at 28.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% 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 Uruguay peaked at 33.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.24, in 2019.
Uruguay ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.53 | — |
| 2001 | 32.15 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.82 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.66 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30.58 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.08 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.85 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 29.79 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 28.52 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 28.83 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 28.57 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.81 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.96 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.53 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.25 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.89 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.24 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.15 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 28.9 | +2.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 28.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.9, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 28.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.63, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.83 | 29.08 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 27.24 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 | 28.15 | 28.9 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Uruguay?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Uruguay was 28.9 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 33.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.24 in 2019.
- How does Uruguay rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Uruguay ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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