Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines
Philippines: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 31.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 31.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines peaked at 31.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2000.
That places Philippines 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2% | — |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +28.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 31.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 31.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.1% | 24.9% | 31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 24.9% | 31.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Philippines was 31.9% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.