Iran vs Spain: Burden of disease

Iran
28,468 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran rank
150th
Spain rank
151st

Burden of disease over time

  • Iran
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 28,468 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 125 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Iran ranks 150th and Spain ranks 151st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 25,474 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,998 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,525 DALYs per 100,000 people Spain
2010s 24,339 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,868 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,529 DALYs per 100,000 people Spain
2020s 27,702 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,781 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,079 DALYs per 100,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Iran or Spain?
Iran, at 28,468 DALYs per 100,000 people against 28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Iran and Spain?
125 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran and Spain rank globally for burden of disease?
Iran ranks 150th and Spain ranks 151st 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.