Countries with the Highest Risk of Death from Chronic Disease 2021

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Countries with the Highest Risk of Death from Chronic Disease 2021
The 20 countries where adults face the highest probability of dying from a chronic disease between the ages of 30 and 70 in 2021. Kiribati is highest at 44.1%, followed by the Solomon Islands at 40.6% and Micronesia at 40.5%. The measure covers cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease. 2021 is the most recent year published, covering 185 countries.
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The median country carries an 18.8% risk, so an adult in Kiribati is roughly 2.3 times as likely to die of one of these four diseases before 70. The lowest of the 185 measured is South Korea at 6.9%.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Kiribati leads with 44 in 2021.
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Average value in 2021: 32  ·  median: 32.
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Gap in 2021: Kiribati is 1.7× larger than Mongolia.

Countries with the Highest Risk of Death from Chronic Disease 2021

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Data Points
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20 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
44.10
Kiribati
Chronic disease mortality, ages 30-70 (%) · 2021
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Chronic disease mortality, ages 30-70 (%)
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2021
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Chronic disease mortality, ages 30-70 (%) · ranked by 2021

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# Category 2021 Source
🥇 Kiribati 44.10
🥈 Solomon Islands 40.60
🥉 Micronesia 40.50
4 Fiji 37.90
5 Vanuatu 36.80
6 Lesotho 36.30
7 Afghanistan 32.70
8 Eswatini 32.30
9 Samoa 32.30
10 Philippines 31.90
11 Haiti 31.60
12 Zimbabwe 31.20
13 Central African Republic 30.80
14 Papua New Guinea 28.50
15 Somalia 27.60
16 Eritrea 27.30
17 Tonga 26.90
18 Mozambique 26.60
19 Laos 26.50
20 Mongolia 26.30

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