Botswana vs Kenya: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Botswana
17.6%
in 2021
Kenya
18.3%
in 2021
Botswana rank
121st
Kenya rank
118th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.3% against 17.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 17.2% | 12.4% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 17.9% | 8.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.3% against 17.6% in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Botswana ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.