El Salvador vs Guatemala: Burden of disease
El Salvador
33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
32,960 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
113th
Guatemala rank
115th
Burden of disease over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people against 32,960 DALYs per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 432 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 115th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,063 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36,119 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6,056 DALYs per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 29,049 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,076 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,471 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,460 DALYs per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people against 32,960 DALYs per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 432 DALYs per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for burden of disease?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Guatemala ranks 115th 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.