Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria stood at 17.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria peaked at 21.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2017.
Nigeria ranks 105th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 17.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 17.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 102 Kenya 18.0% compare
- 102 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 104 Honduras 17.8% compare
- 106 Cuba 17.6% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 17.4% compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 17.4% compare
- 107 Uruguay 17.4% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Nigeria was 17.7% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- How does Nigeria rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.