Colombia vs Malaysia: Burden of disease

Colombia
29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
144th
Malaysia rank
145th

Burden of disease over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 141 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 26,466 DALYs per 100,000 people 22,553 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,912 DALYs per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 23,722 DALYs per 100,000 people 24,349 DALYs per 100,000 people 626.68 DALYs per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 27,804 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,264 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,539 DALYs per 100,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Colombia or Malaysia?
Colombia, at 29,236 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Colombia and Malaysia?
141 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for burden of disease?
Colombia ranks 144th and Malaysia ranks 145th 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.