Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia
Zambia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 23.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia stood at 23.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia peaked at 25.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2013.
Zambia ranks 42nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 22.9% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Sierra Leone 23.9% compare
- 40 Belarus 23.8% compare
- 41 North Korea 23.7% compare
- 42 Guinea 23.6% compare
- 42 India 23.6% compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.6% compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Zambia was 23.6% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.