Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 16.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 16.8% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia peaked at 25.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 114th 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia was 16.8% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Ethiopia ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.