Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Burden of disease
Bangladesh
28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
148th
Malaysia rank
145th
Burden of disease over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people in Bangladesh, a difference of 467 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,823 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,553 DALYs per 100,000 people | 17,269 DALYs per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 28,958 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,349 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,609 DALYs per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 28,264 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,264 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,000 DALYs per 100,000 people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people in Bangladesh as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 467 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for burden of disease?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 145th 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.