Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bolivia

Bolivia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
85th
of 185 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2000
All-time low
16.6%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 20.6 %2001: 20 %2002: 19.7 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 18.6 %2006: 18.2 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 18 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 17.7 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 17.2 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 16.7 %2019: 16.6 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 19.9 %

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 19.9% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bolivia peaked at 20.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.

That places Bolivia 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 18.9% 18.0% 20.6% 10
2010s 17.2% 16.6% 17.8% 10
2020s 19.9% 19.8% 19.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bolivia?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Bolivia was 19.9% 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
How does Bolivia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Bolivia ranks 85th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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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