Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives

Maldives: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 9.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.0%
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
175th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2000
All-time low
9.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

10152025302000201020212000: 29.9 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 28 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 25.4 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 23.6 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 21.5 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 19.8 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 17.3 %2014: 16 %2015: 15.1 %2016: 14.2 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 12.9 %2019: 12.6 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 9 %

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 Maldives is 9.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives peaked at 29.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.

Maldives ranks 175th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.4% 21.5% 29.9% 10
2010s 16.1% 12.6% 20.7% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.0% 11.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Maldives was 9.0% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
How does Maldives rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Maldives ranks 175th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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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