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
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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

Indicator
Burden of disease
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.