Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia
Somalia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 27.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 27.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia peaked at 33.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2021.
That places Somalia 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -5.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.6% | 29.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 12 Zimbabwe 31.2% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 30.8% compare
- 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
- 16 Eritrea 27.3% compare
- 17 Tonga 26.9% compare
- 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Somalia was 27.6% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Somalia ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.