What is the difference in burden of disease between Colombia and Denmark?

118 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Colombia vs Denmark: Burden of disease

Colombia

29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Denmark

29,354 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Colombia rank

144th

Denmark rank

141st

Burden of disease over time

Colombia
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 29,354 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 118 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Colombia ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 141st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,466 DALYs per 100,000 people	31,720 DALYs per 100,000 people	5,254 DALYs per 100,000 people	Denmark
2010s	23,722 DALYs per 100,000 people	29,005 DALYs per 100,000 people	5,283 DALYs per 100,000 people	Denmark
2020s	27,804 DALYs per 100,000 people	29,060 DALYs per 100,000 people	1,257 DALYs per 100,000 people	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Colombia or Denmark?: Denmark, at 29,354 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Colombia and Denmark?: 118 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Denmark?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Denmark rank globally for burden of disease?: Colombia ranks 144th and Denmark ranks 141st 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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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: 28 August 2026

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