Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait
Kuwait: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait, 2000–2021
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 Kuwait is 9.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2021.
Kuwait ranks 171st 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -15.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 9.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Kuwait was 9.3% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2021.
- How does Kuwait rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Kuwait ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.