Costa Rica vs Panama: Burden of disease
Costa Rica
26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Panama
26,040 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
167th
Panama rank
169th
Burden of disease over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,040 DALYs per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 281 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Panama ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,659 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,130 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3,471 DALYs per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 22,160 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,042 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 25,188 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,756 DALYs per 100,000 people | 568.15 DALYs per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,040 DALYs per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 281 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for burden of disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Panama ranks 169th 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.