Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Burden of disease
Iraq
27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Burden of disease over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 99 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,345 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,926 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5,418 DALYs per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 30,973 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,491 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,483 DALYs per 100,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 27,727 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,110 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,617 DALYs per 100,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Iraq, at 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people against 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 99 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for burden of disease?
- Iraq ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 156th 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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.