Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2000
All-time low
18.5%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 27.9 %2001: 26.1 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 24 %2004: 23.2 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 21.1 %2007: 20.2 %2008: 20.4 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 20.2 %2011: 20.2 %2012: 19.9 %2013: 18.8 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 19.1 %2016: 19.8 %2017: 20.2 %2018: 21 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 20.3 %

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 Equatorial Guinea is 20.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2014.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th 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 23.0% 20.2% 27.9% 10
2010s 19.9% 18.5% 21.1% 10
2020s 20.7% 20.3% 21.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Equatorial Guinea?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Equatorial Guinea was 20.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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

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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