Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos

Laos: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 26.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2000
All-time low
26.5%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 34.3 %2001: 34 %2002: 33.2 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 32.1 %2005: 31.8 %2006: 31.4 %2007: 30.7 %2008: 30.4 %2009: 29.8 %2010: 29.2 %2011: 28.6 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 28 %2014: 27.9 %2015: 27.6 %2016: 27.4 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 28.1 %2021: 26.5 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 26.5% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos peaked at 34.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2021.

Laos ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.0% 29.8% 34.3% 10
2010s 27.8% 27.1% 29.2% 10
2020s 27.3% 26.5% 28.1% 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 16 Eritrea 27.3% compare
  2. 17 Tonga 26.9% compare
  3. 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
  4. 20 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  5. 21 Egypt 26.0% compare
  6. 22 Madagascar 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos was 26.5% 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2021.
How does Laos rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Laos ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos 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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