Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya
Kenya: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 18.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya, 2000–2021
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 Kenya stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 Bangladesh 18.1% compare
- 99 Gabon 18.1% compare
- 99 Tajikistan 18.1% compare
- 102 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 105 Nigeria 17.7% compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kenya was 18.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.