Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Georgia

Georgia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2009
All-time low
22.1%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 26 %2001: 25.4 %2002: 29 %2003: 27.7 %2004: 27 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 26.3 %2008: 27 %2009: 31.4 %2010: 28.2 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 25.3 %2013: 24.3 %2014: 24.2 %2015: 24.4 %2016: 24.5 %2017: 22.9 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 22.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Georgia stood at 22.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Georgia peaked at 31.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2021.

Georgia ranks 58th 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 27.2% 25.4% 31.4% 10
2010s 24.5% 22.4% 28.2% 10
2020s 22.4% 22.1% 22.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Georgia?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Georgia was 22.1% 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
How does Georgia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Georgia ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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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