Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania

Romania: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 21.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2002
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 26.4 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 26.7 %2004: 25.7 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 24.1 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 22 %2013: 21.4 %2014: 21.6 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 21.5 %2021: 21.5 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Romania recorded 21.5% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania peaked at 27.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 65th 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 25.4% 23.7% 27.2% 10
2010s 21.8% 21.1% 23.1% 10
2020s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 2

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  4. 65 Uganda 21.5% compare
  5. 67 Senegal 21.4% compare
  6. 68 Syria 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Romania was 21.5% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Romania ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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