Health · Western Africa

Nigeria NCD Share of Deaths

27.7%as of 2021Reported+4.4% vs 2020

Share of total deaths caused by non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2021 · World Bank

History

most recent 6 periods · World Bank
PeriodNCD Share of Deaths
202127.7%
202026.5%
201925.2%
201523%
201021.5%
200018.1%

NCD Share of Deaths across Africa

All 54 countries →
CountryNCD Share of DeathsPeriod
Kenya37.8%2021
South Africa37.2%2021
Egypt64.2%2021
Ghana46.8%2021
Ethiopia38.3%2021
Tanzania38.8%2021

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