Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal
Nepal: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 19.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal peaked at 20.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2004.
That places Nepal 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 North Macedonia 19.6% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5% compare
- 92 Botswana 19.0% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 18.8% compare
- 93 Tanzania 18.8% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 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 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal was 19.4% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.