Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Papua New Guinea
28.4%
in 2021
Somalia
28.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
33rd
Somalia rank
36th
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28.4% against 28.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 36.0% | 6.0% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 33.2% | 2.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.2% | 0.3% | Somalia |
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, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28.4% against 28.1% in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 33rd and Somalia ranks 36th 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.