Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Norway

Norway: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 7.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2000
All-time low
7.8%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Norway, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.3 %2001: 14 %2002: 13.9 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 12.7 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 12 %2007: 12 %2008: 11.7 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 9.5 %2016: 9.4 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 8.3 %2020: 8 %2021: 7.8 %

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 Norway is 7.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Norway peaked at 14.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.

That places Norway 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 11.3% 14.3% 10
2010s 9.8% 8.3% 11.2% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.8% 8.0% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 178 Australia 8.3% compare
  2. 179 Japan 8.0% compare
  3. 180 Sweden 7.9% compare
  4. 183 Israel 7.6% compare
  5. 184 Switzerland 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Norway?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Norway was 7.8% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
How does Norway rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Norway ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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

Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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