Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga

Tonga: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 26.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2000
All-time low
25.7%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 29 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 28.4 %2003: 28.7 %2004: 28.3 %2005: 27.2 %2006: 27.1 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 27 %2009: 27.2 %2010: 27.4 %2011: 27.2 %2012: 27.1 %2013: 27 %2014: 26.9 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 26.4 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 26.2 %2019: 26 %2020: 25.7 %2021: 26.9 %

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 Tonga is 26.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga peaked at 29.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2020.

That places Tonga 17th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 27.0% 29.0% 10
2010s 26.7% 26.0% 27.4% 10
2020s 26.3% 25.7% 26.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 14 Papua New Guinea 28.5% compare
  2. 15 Somalia 27.6% compare
  3. 16 Eritrea 27.3% compare
  4. 18 Mozambique 26.6% compare
  5. 19 Laos 26.5% compare
  6. 20 Mongolia 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga was 26.9% 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Tonga ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga 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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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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