Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati

Kiribati: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 44.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
44.1%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
1st
of 185 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 2021
All-time low
40.6%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 43.8 %2001: 43.3 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 42.8 %2004: 42.7 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 42.6 %2009: 42.6 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 42.8 %2012: 42.4 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 42 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 41.2 %2018: 40.7 %2019: 40.6 %2020: 42.5 %2021: 44.1 %

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 Kiribati is 44.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati peaked at 44.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2019.

Kiribati ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.9% 42.5% 43.8% 10
2010s 41.8% 40.6% 42.8% 10
2020s 43.3% 42.5% 44.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kiribati was 44.1% 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2019.
How does Kiribati rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Kiribati ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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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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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