Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 25.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 25.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2021.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.4% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 2 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea-Bissau?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea-Bissau was 25.3% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2021.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.