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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos, 2000–2021
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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.3% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 26.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 26.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.