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
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine, 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 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.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.0% | — |
| 2001 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 24.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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
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.