Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Burden of disease
Costa Rica
26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
167th
Switzerland rank
165th
Burden of disease over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 328 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,659 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,543 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6,884 DALYs per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22,160 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,241 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,081 DALYs per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 25,188 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,838 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,650 DALYs per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 328 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for burden of disease?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th and Switzerland ranks 165th 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.