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

Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2010
All-time low
23.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 24.1 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 25 %2004: 25.2 %2005: 24.9 %2006: 25.5 %2007: 25.8 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 25.9 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 26.3 %2012: 26.2 %2013: 25.9 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 25.8 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 25.3 %2018: 24.9 %2019: 24.5 %2020: 24.4 %2021: 23.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6% compare
  6. 42 Zambia 23.6% compare

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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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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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