Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Namibia
Namibia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Namibia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 23.1% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Namibia peaked at 26.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2012.
Namibia ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 23.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.1% | 23.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 46 Burkina Faso 23.4% compare
- 46 Chad 23.4% compare
- 49 Mali 23.0% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 50 Iraq 22.7% compare
- 50 Latvia 22.7% compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Namibia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Namibia was 23.1% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.