Finland vs Japan: Burden of disease

Finland
30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
131st
Japan rank
135th

Burden of disease over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people against 30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 835 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Finland ranks 131st and Japan ranks 135th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 31,243 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,281 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,962 DALYs per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 30,070 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,748 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,321 DALYs per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 30,645 DALYs per 100,000 people 29,656 DALYs per 100,000 people 988.8 DALYs per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Finland or Japan?
Finland, at 30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people against 30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Finland and Japan?
835 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for burden of disease?
Finland ranks 131st and Japan ranks 135th 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.