Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cambodia
Cambodia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cambodia, 2000–2021
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 Cambodia is 22.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cambodia peaked at 28.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.
Cambodia ranks 54th 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -3.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 22.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More health data for Cambodia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.572 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,125 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,047 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % 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 Cambodia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Cambodia was 22.6% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- How does Cambodia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Cambodia ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.