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
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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

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
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.