Iraq vs Spain: Burden of disease

Iraq
27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
154th
Spain rank
151st

Burden of disease over time

  • Iraq
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 1,008 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Iraq ranks 154th and Spain ranks 151st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 36,345 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,998 DALYs per 100,000 people 8,347 DALYs per 100,000 people Iraq
2010s 30,973 DALYs per 100,000 people 26,868 DALYs per 100,000 people 4,106 DALYs per 100,000 people Iraq
2020s 27,727 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,781 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,054 DALYs per 100,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Iraq or Spain?
Spain, at 28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Iraq and Spain?
1,008 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for burden of disease?
Iraq ranks 154th 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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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.