Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine

Ukraine: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.8%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

01020302000201020212000: 34 %2001: 33.1 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 33.3 %2004: 33.7 %2005: 34.4 %2006: 32.9 %2007: 33 %2008: 32.5 %2009: 30 %2010: 29 %2011: 27.7 %2012: 27.6 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 27.3 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 25.4 %2017: 24.8 %2018: 25.8 %2019: 25.3 %2020: 25.1 %2021: 24.8 %

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 Ukraine is 24.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine peaked at 34.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2017.

Ukraine ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 30.0% 34.4% 10
2010s 26.5% 24.8% 29.0% 10
2020s 25.0% 24.8% 25.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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  3. 31 Malawi 24.9% compare
  4. 32 Burundi 24.8% compare
  5. 34 Angola 24.7% compare
  6. 34 Moldova 24.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine was 24.8% 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Ukraine ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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