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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga, 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 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 26.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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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.