Australia vs Norway: Burden of disease
Australia
25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
25,300 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
176th
Norway rank
174th
Burden of disease over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 25,300 DALYs per 100,000 people against 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 250 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 176th and Norway ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,787 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,180 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,394 DALYs per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 24,968 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,478 DALYs per 100,000 people | 510.07 DALYs per 100,000 people | Norway |
| 2020s | 24,852 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,168 DALYs per 100,000 people | 315.4 DALYs per 100,000 people | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 25,300 DALYs per 100,000 people against 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Australia and Norway?
- 250 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for burden of disease?
- Australia ranks 176th and Norway ranks 174th 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.