Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea
Guinea: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 23.6% 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2021.
That places Guinea 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 23.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 23.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 24.1% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.6% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 39 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 23.8% compare
- 41 North Korea 23.7% compare
- 42 India 23.6% compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6% compare
- 42 Zambia 23.6% compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Guinea was 23.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- How does Guinea rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Guinea ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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.