Somalia vs Tonga: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Somalia
27.6%
in 2021
Tonga
26.9%
in 2021
Somalia rank
15th
Tonga rank
17th
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases over time
- Somalia
- Tonga
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 27.6% against 26.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 17th of 185 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 27.8% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.7% | 3.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.3% | 2.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases, Somalia or Tonga?
- Somalia, at 27.6% against 26.9% in Tonga as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases between Somalia and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Tonga rank globally for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Somalia ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 17th 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.