Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Burden of disease

Malaysia
29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
29,278 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia rank
145th
Viet Nam rank
143rd

Burden of disease over time

  • Malaysia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 29,278 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 183 DALYs per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 145th and Viet Nam ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 22,553 DALYs per 100,000 people 27,646 DALYs per 100,000 people 5,093 DALYs per 100,000 people Viet Nam
2010s 24,349 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,544 DALYs per 100,000 people 4,195 DALYs per 100,000 people Viet Nam
2020s 26,264 DALYs per 100,000 people 28,385 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,121 DALYs per 100,000 people Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 29,278 DALYs per 100,000 people against 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
183 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for burden of disease?
Malaysia ranks 145th and Viet Nam ranks 143rd 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

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