Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco
Morocco: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco, 2000–2021
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 Morocco is 22.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco peaked at 24.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.
That places Morocco 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -2.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 22.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 22.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.0% | 22.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Morocco was 22.0% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.