China vs Malta: Burden of disease
China
27,134 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
27,006 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
159th
Malta rank
160th
Burden of disease over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
China currently reports 27,134 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,006 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 128 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,466 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,195 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,271 DALYs per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 26,499 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,503 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4.17 DALYs per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 26,991 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,773 DALYs per 100,000 people | 217.95 DALYs per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, China or Malta?
- China, at 27,134 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,006 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between China and Malta?
- 128 DALYs per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for burden of disease?
- China ranks 159th and Malta ranks 160th 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.