Ecuador vs Malaysia: Burden of disease

Ecuador
28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador rank
147th
Malaysia rank
145th

Burden of disease over time

  • Ecuador
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 458 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 145th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 27,334 DALYs per 100,000 people 22,553 DALYs per 100,000 people 4,781 DALYs per 100,000 people Ecuador
2010s 24,037 DALYs per 100,000 people 24,349 DALYs per 100,000 people 312.03 DALYs per 100,000 people Malaysia
2020s 29,192 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,264 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,928 DALYs per 100,000 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Ecuador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 29,095 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 Ecuador and Malaysia?
458 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ecuador and Malaysia rank globally for burden of disease?
Ecuador ranks 147th 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.