Total NCD Deaths in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Total NCD Deaths was 13.59 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.59 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.59 million
in 2021
All-time low
9.23 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Western Pacific (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Western Pacific (WHO region) recorded 13.59 million for total ncd deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 13.59 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.23 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 million | 9.23 million | 10.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.80 million | 11.18 million | 12.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.24 million | 12.89 million | 13.59 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Pacific (WHO region)
More health data for Western Pacific (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 428 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 78,782 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 214 (2025)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 4.5% (2024)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 38.3% (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 27.9% (2024)
- Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 9.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Total ncd deaths in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 13.59 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 million in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for total ncd deaths?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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