Total NCD Deaths in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Total NCD Deaths was 3.14 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.14 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
3.14 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.87 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 3.14 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 3.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.87 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 million | 1.87 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 2.39 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 million | 3.13 million | 3.14 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 20,261 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 179,400 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 20,578 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 12,202 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 1,654 (2025)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 12.3% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 12.7% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 32.3% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 4.7% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 11.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Africa (WHO region)?
- Total ncd deaths in Africa (WHO region) was 3.14 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for total ncd deaths?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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