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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 27,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 26,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 26,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,154 (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.