Colombia vs Ecuador: Burden of disease
Colombia
29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador
28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
144th
Ecuador rank
147th
Burden of disease over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 599 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Ecuador ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,466 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,334 DALYs per 100,000 people | 868.53 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23,722 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,037 DALYs per 100,000 people | 314.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27,804 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,192 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,389 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 599 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for burden of disease?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Ecuador ranks 147th 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.