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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 275,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 288,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 279,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 290,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 279,694 (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.