What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Barbados and United Kingdom?

0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs United Kingdom: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases

Barbados

79.2%

in 2021

United Kingdom

79.7%

in 2021

Barbados rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

30th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

Barbados
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 79.7% against 79.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Barbados ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	82.6%	85.2%	2.6%	United Kingdom
2010s	86.1%	88.9%	2.8%	United Kingdom
2020s	83.2%	79.6%	3.6%	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Barbados or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 79.7% against 79.2% in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Barbados and United Kingdom?: 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and United Kingdom rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?: Barbados ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.