Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Burden of disease

Finland
30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
131st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
128th

Burden of disease over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people against 30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 288 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Finland ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 31,243 DALYs per 100,000 people 30,373 DALYs per 100,000 people 870.03 DALYs per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 30,070 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,433 DALYs per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 30,645 DALYs per 100,000 people 30,967 DALYs per 100,000 people 322.1 DALYs per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people against 30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
288 DALYs per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for burden of disease?
Finland ranks 131st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 128th 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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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.