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Africa Western and Central Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Africa Western and Central stood at 31.36% in 2021, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.14 percentage points from 31.21% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 25.34% (up 6.02 percentage points since).

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Healthcare · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2000–2021

Key facts

What is the latest Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Africa Western and Central?

Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Africa Western and Central stood at 31.36% in 2021, according to World Bank.

Is Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Africa Western and Central rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.14 percentage points from 31.21% in 2020. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 25.34% (up 6.02 percentage points since).

Metadata for Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) in Africa Western and Central
IndicatorCause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total)
CountryAfrica Western and Central
CategoryHealthcare
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 31.36% (2021)

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Source:World Bank — series SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) — Africa Western and Central [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-ncom-zs/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-ncom-zs/AFW. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total) — Africa Western and Central." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-ncom-zs/AFW. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sh_dth_ncom_zs_afw,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (\% of total) --- Africa Western and Central}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-ncom-zs/AFW},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS}
}