Nigeria vs Uruguay: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Nigeria
17.7%
in 2021
Uruguay
17.4%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
105th
Uruguay rank
107th
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 17.7% against 17.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 107th of 185 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 17.7% against 17.4% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 105th and Uruguay ranks 107th 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.