Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia
Tunisia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 13.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia peaked at 18.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -13.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 13.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 15.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Tunisia was 13.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Tunisia ranks 141st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.