Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 36.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 36.3%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho peaked at 38.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2001.
Lesotho ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 36.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 31.4% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.3% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lesotho was 36.3% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.