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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 3 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (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.