Ireland vs South Korea: Burden of disease
Ireland
25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea
24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
178th
South Korea rank
180th
Burden of disease over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people against 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 1,023 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,162 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3,035 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,980 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,046 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 24,871 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,094 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people against 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Ireland and South Korea?
- 1,023 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for burden of disease?
- Ireland ranks 178th and South Korea ranks 180th 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.