Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Burden of disease
Papua New Guinea
38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tuvalu
38,323 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
77th
Tuvalu rank
76th
Burden of disease over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 38,323 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 10 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Tuvalu ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,285 DALYs per 100,000 people | 43,366 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,920 DALYs per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 39,026 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,316 DALYs per 100,000 people | 709.35 DALYs per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 37,545 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,602 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,057 DALYs per 100,000 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 38,323 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 10 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for burden of disease?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th and Tuvalu ranks 76th 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.