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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 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.