Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece
Greece: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece, 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 Greece is 12.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece peaked at 15.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2018.
That places Greece 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Greece was 12.0% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Greece ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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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.