Brazil vs Uruguay: Burden of disease

Brazil
36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
36,482 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
93rd
Uruguay rank
92nd

Burden of disease over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 36,482 DALYs per 100,000 people against 36,425 DALYs per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 57 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 31,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 32,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 999.62 DALYs per 100,000 people Uruguay
2010s 30,114 DALYs per 100,000 people 31,697 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,583 DALYs per 100,000 people Uruguay
2020s 34,544 DALYs per 100,000 people 33,839 DALYs per 100,000 people 705.55 DALYs per 100,000 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 36,482 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 Uruguay?
57 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for burden of disease?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Uruguay ranks 92nd 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.