Marshall Islands vs Palau: Burden of disease

Marshall Islands
44,756 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Palau
45,529 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Marshall Islands rank
43rd
Palau rank
42nd

Burden of disease over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Palau
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 45,529 DALYs per 100,000 people against 44,756 DALYs per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands, a difference of 773 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 42nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 43,279 DALYs per 100,000 people 38,619 DALYs per 100,000 people 4,660 DALYs per 100,000 people Marshall Islands
2010s 42,055 DALYs per 100,000 people 42,727 DALYs per 100,000 people 671.22 DALYs per 100,000 people Palau
2020s 44,098 DALYs per 100,000 people 45,059 DALYs per 100,000 people 961.25 DALYs per 100,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Marshall Islands or Palau?
Palau, at 45,529 DALYs per 100,000 people against 44,756 DALYs per 100,000 people in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Marshall Islands and Palau?
773 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for burden of disease?
Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 42nd 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.