Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria
Algeria: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 139th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +4.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 136 United States 13.7% compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 13.6% compare
- 138 Argentina 13.4% compare
- 140 Ecuador 13.2% compare
- 141 Tunisia 13.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 12.6% compare
- 142 Nicaragua 12.6% compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Algeria was 13.3% 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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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.