Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Qatar

Qatar: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 12.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2000
All-time low
12.0%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 28.8 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.8 %2003: 28.4 %2004: 27.5 %2005: 26.7 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 24 %2008: 22.7 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 20 %2011: 18.6 %2012: 17.5 %2013: 16.4 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 14.6 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 13.7 %2018: 13.4 %2019: 12.9 %2020: 12 %2021: 12.1 %

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 Qatar stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Qatar peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2020.

Qatar ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 26.2% 21.4% 28.8% 10
2010s 15.7% 12.9% 20.0% 10
2020s 12.1% 12.0% 12.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Qatar?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Qatar was 12.1% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
How does Qatar rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Qatar ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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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