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

Latest (2021)
13.0%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
141st
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2000
All-time low
13.0%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

051015202000201020212000: 18.6 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 18.2 %2003: 17.8 %2004: 17.6 %2005: 17.3 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 16.8 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 16 %2012: 15.7 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 15.5 %2016: 15.4 %2017: 15.4 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.2 %2020: 15.1 %2021: 13 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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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