Malawi vs Pakistan: Burden of disease
Malawi
42,408 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
42,609 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
52nd
Pakistan rank
51st
Burden of disease over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42,609 DALYs per 100,000 people against 42,408 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 201 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,999 DALYs per 100,000 people | 56,505 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,494 DALYs per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 51,653 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46,739 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,914 DALYs per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 41,676 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,815 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,139 DALYs per 100,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 42,609 DALYs per 100,000 people against 42,408 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 201 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for burden of disease?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Pakistan ranks 51st 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.