Costa Rica vs Tonga: Burden of disease

Costa Rica
26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tonga
26,462 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
167th
Tonga rank
166th

Burden of disease over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 26,462 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 141 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Costa Rica ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 166th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 20,659 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,086 DALYs per 100,000 people 6,427 DALYs per 100,000 people Tonga
2010s 22,160 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,145 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,985 DALYs per 100,000 people Tonga
2020s 25,188 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,120 DALYs per 100,000 people 932.3 DALYs per 100,000 people Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Costa Rica or Tonga?
Tonga, at 26,462 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 Tonga?
141 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for burden of disease?
Costa Rica ranks 167th and Tonga ranks 166th 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.