Brazil vs Ethiopia: Burden of disease

Brazil
36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
36,986 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
93rd
Ethiopia rank
90th

Burden of disease over time

  • Brazil
  • Ethiopia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 36,986 DALYs per 100,000 people against 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 561 DALYs per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 31,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 77,215 DALYs per 100,000 people 46,100 DALYs per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 30,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 43,075 DALYs per 100,000 people 12,960 DALYs per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 34,544 DALYs per 100,000 people 36,365 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,821 DALYs per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Brazil or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 36,986 DALYs per 100,000 people against 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Brazil and Ethiopia?
561 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Ethiopia rank globally for burden of disease?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Ethiopia ranks 90th 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.