How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

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

Portugal

80.3%

in 2021

United Kingdom

79.7%

in 2021

Portugal rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

30th

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases over time

Portugal
United Kingdom

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 80.3% against 79.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Portugal ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.0%	85.2%	1.8%	Portugal
2010s	86.8%	88.9%	2.1%	United Kingdom
2020s	80.8%	79.6%	1.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, Portugal or United Kingdom?: Portugal, at 80.3% against 79.7% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by non-communicable diseases between Portugal and United Kingdom?: 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?: Portugal ranks 27th 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.