Australia vs Ireland: Burden of disease
Australia
25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
176th
Ireland rank
178th
Burden of disease over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people against 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 12 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Ireland ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,787 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 409.94 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24,968 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | 941.45 DALYs per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 24,852 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,871 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people against 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Australia and Ireland?
- 12 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for burden of disease?
- Australia ranks 176th and Ireland ranks 178th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.