Belgium vs Netherlands: Burden of disease
Belgium
29,443 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands
29,324 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
140th
Netherlands rank
142nd
Burden of disease over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,443 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,324 DALYs per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 119 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 142nd of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,297 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,507 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29,728 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,921 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,807 DALYs per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 29,963 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,029 DALYs per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 29,443 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,324 DALYs per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 119 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for burden of disease?
- Belgium ranks 140th and Netherlands ranks 142nd 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.