Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Hungary

Hungary: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2000
All-time low
21.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 29.1 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 27.1 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 26.8 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 26.2 %2007: 25.9 %2008: 25.3 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 24.5 %2011: 24.5 %2012: 23.8 %2013: 23.1 %2014: 23 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 22.8 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 22.7 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 21.8 %2021: 21.7 %

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 Hungary stood at 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Hungary peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2021.

That places Hungary 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 26.7% 25.3% 29.1% 10
2010s 23.3% 22.1% 24.5% 10
2020s 21.8% 21.7% 21.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Hungary?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Hungary was 21.7% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2021.
How does Hungary rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Hungary ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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