Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan

Bhutan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2000
All-time low
15.9%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 22.1 %2001: 21.7 %2002: 21 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 20 %2006: 19.6 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 18.4 %2010: 18 %2011: 17.8 %2012: 17.8 %2013: 17.7 %2014: 17.8 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 17.4 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 16.7 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 15.9 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan is 15.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.

Bhutan ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.2% 18.4% 22.1% 10
2010s 17.6% 16.7% 18.0% 10
2020s 16.2% 15.9% 16.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bhutan was 15.9% 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Bhutan ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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