Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland

Poland: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 17.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.0%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
113th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2000
All-time low
17.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

05101520252000201020212000: 25 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 23.2 %2004: 22.9 %2005: 22.5 %2006: 22.4 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 21.5 %2010: 20.6 %2011: 20 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 19.1 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 18.6 %2017: 18.2 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 17.7 %2021: 17 %

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 Poland stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland peaked at 25.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2021.

Poland ranks 113th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.9% 21.5% 25.0% 10
2010s 19.2% 17.7% 20.6% 10
2020s 17.4% 17.0% 17.7% 2

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  5. 115 Slovakia 16.6% compare
  6. 116 Mexico 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland was 17.0% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2021.
How does Poland rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Poland ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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