Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 36.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
36.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 185 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2001
All-time low
36.8%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0102030402000201020212000: 40.4 %2001: 40.5 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 39.8 %2004: 39.7 %2005: 39.3 %2006: 39.6 %2007: 39.1 %2008: 38.6 %2009: 38.7 %2010: 38 %2011: 38.1 %2012: 38.4 %2013: 38 %2014: 37.5 %2015: 37.6 %2016: 37.3 %2017: 37.2 %2018: 37.1 %2019: 37.1 %2020: 37.8 %2021: 36.8 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 36.8% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu peaked at 40.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2021.

Vanuatu ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.6% 38.6% 40.5% 10
2010s 37.6% 37.1% 38.4% 10
2020s 37.3% 36.8% 37.8% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 2 Solomon Islands 40.6% compare
  2. 3 Micronesia (country) 40.5% compare
  3. 4 Fiji 37.9% compare
  4. 6 Lesotho 36.3% compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 32.7% compare
  6. 8 Eswatini 32.3% compare
  7. 8 Samoa 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Vanuatu was 36.8% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
How does Vanuatu rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Vanuatu ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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