Brazil vs Rwanda: Burden of disease

Brazil
36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
35,984 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
93rd
Rwanda rank
95th

Burden of disease over time

  • Brazil
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people against 35,984 DALYs per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 441 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 95th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 31,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 79,737 DALYs per 100,000 people 48,622 DALYs per 100,000 people Rwanda
2010s 30,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 40,205 DALYs per 100,000 people 10,091 DALYs per 100,000 people Rwanda
2020s 34,544 DALYs per 100,000 people 35,516 DALYs per 100,000 people 972.15 DALYs per 100,000 people Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Brazil or Rwanda?
Brazil, at 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people against 35,984 DALYs per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Brazil and Rwanda?
441 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Rwanda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Rwanda rank globally for burden of disease?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Rwanda ranks 95th 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.