Maldives vs Singapore: Burden of disease

Maldives
20,932 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Singapore
21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
190th
Singapore rank
188th

Burden of disease over time

  • Maldives
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people against 20,932 DALYs per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 416 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 190th and Singapore ranks 188th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 23,311 DALYs per 100,000 people 19,336 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,974 DALYs per 100,000 people Maldives
2010s 18,504 DALYs per 100,000 people 19,284 DALYs per 100,000 people 780.65 DALYs per 100,000 people Singapore
2020s 20,511 DALYs per 100,000 people 20,780 DALYs per 100,000 people 268.9 DALYs per 100,000 people Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Maldives or Singapore?
Singapore, at 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people against 20,932 DALYs per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Maldives and Singapore?
416 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Singapore?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Singapore rank globally for burden of disease?
Maldives ranks 190th and Singapore ranks 188th 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

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.