Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 32.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32.7% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan peaked at 43.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 34.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 454 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 454 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 407,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,205 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 421,296 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 405,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 434,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 416,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Afghanistan was 32.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.