Bhutan vs China: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Bhutan
15.9%
in 2021
China
15.9%
in 2021
Bhutan rank
118th
China rank
118th
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 15.9% against 15.9% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and China ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 22.2% | 2.0% | China |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 0.0% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 15.9% against 15.9% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases between Bhutan and China?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and China ranks 118th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.