France vs Japan: Burden of disease

France
29,864 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
France rank
136th
Japan rank
135th

Burden of disease over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,864 DALYs per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 158 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

France ranks 136th and Japan ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 29,235 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,281 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,953 DALYs per 100,000 people France
2010s 28,295 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,748 DALYs per 100,000 people 453.2 DALYs per 100,000 people Japan
2020s 29,798 DALYs per 100,000 people 29,656 DALYs per 100,000 people 142.2 DALYs per 100,000 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, France or Japan?
Japan, at 30,022 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,864 DALYs per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between France and Japan?
158 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for burden of disease?
France ranks 136th 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.