Lesotho vs Samoa: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Lesotho
36.3%
in 2021
Samoa
32.3%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
6th
Samoa rank
8th
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases over time
- Lesotho
- Samoa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 36.3% against 32.3% in Samoa, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 31.3% | 4.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.8% | 4.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 32.5% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases, Lesotho or Samoa?
- Lesotho, at 36.3% against 32.3% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases between Lesotho and Samoa?
- 4.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 8th 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.