Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel

Israel: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 7.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.6%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
183rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
7.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0510152000201020212000: 14.3 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 13 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12 %2005: 12.2 %2006: 11.6 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 11 %2009: 10.3 %2010: 10.4 %2011: 10 %2012: 9.8 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9 %2018: 9 %2019: 8.9 %2020: 8.4 %2021: 7.6 %

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 Israel is 7.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2021.

That places Israel 183rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 10.3% 14.3% 10
2010s 9.5% 8.9% 10.4% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.6% 8.4% 2

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 180 Sweden 7.9% compare
  2. 181 Norway 7.8% compare
  3. 184 Switzerland 7.5% compare
  4. 185 South Korea 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Israel was 7.6% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
How does Israel rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Israel ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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
Last refreshed

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