What is the difference in burden of disease between Republic of Korea and Nicaragua?

995 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nicaragua?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Republic of Korea vs Nicaragua: Burden of disease

Republic of Korea

24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nicaragua

25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Republic of Korea rank

180th

Nicaragua rank

179th

Burden of disease over time

Republic of Korea
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people against 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 995 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 180th and Nicaragua ranks 179th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23,162 DALYs per 100,000 people	24,892 DALYs per 100,000 people	1,730 DALYs per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2010s	22,980 DALYs per 100,000 people	22,693 DALYs per 100,000 people	287.62 DALYs per 100,000 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	23,778 DALYs per 100,000 people	24,472 DALYs per 100,000 people	694.7 DALYs per 100,000 people	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Republic of Korea or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people against 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Republic of Korea and Nicaragua?: 995 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nicaragua?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for burden of disease?: Republic of Korea ranks 180th and Nicaragua ranks 179th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.