Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mongolia

Mongolia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 26.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.3%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
20th
of 185 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2001
All-time low
24.5%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 40 %2001: 40.2 %2002: 39.8 %2003: 39.5 %2004: 38.9 %2005: 38.3 %2006: 37.2 %2007: 36 %2008: 34.9 %2009: 36.1 %2010: 35.9 %2011: 34.5 %2012: 33.1 %2013: 32.4 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 31 %2016: 30.4 %2017: 29.6 %2018: 29.2 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 24.5 %2021: 26.3 %

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 26.3% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mongolia peaked at 40.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2020.

Mongolia ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.1% 34.9% 40.2% 10
2010s 31.6% 28.7% 35.9% 10
2020s 25.4% 24.5% 26.3% 2

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  3. 19 Laos 26.5% compare
  4. 21 Egypt 26.0% compare
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  6. 23 Yemen 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mongolia?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mongolia was 26.3% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
How does Mongolia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Mongolia ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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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