Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan

Jordan: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 11.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2000
All-time low
11.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 24.7 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 24.1 %2003: 23.3 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 22.8 %2006: 22.1 %2007: 20.7 %2008: 19.7 %2009: 18.7 %2010: 17.9 %2011: 17.4 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 12.9 %2021: 11.6 %

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 Jordan stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2021.

Jordan ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 22.4% 18.7% 24.7% 10
2010s 15.1% 12.7% 17.9% 10
2020s 12.2% 11.6% 12.9% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Jordan was 11.6% 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 Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2021.
How does Jordan rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Jordan ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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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