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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland, 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 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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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
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.