Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gabon
Gabon: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 18.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 18.1% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gabon peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 99th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 98 Palestine 18.3% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 18.1% compare
- 99 Tajikistan 18.1% compare
- 102 Kenya 18.0% compare
- 102 Montenegro 18.0% compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 Gabon?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Gabon was 18.1% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.