Philippines vs United States of America: Burden of disease

Philippines
37,744 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
37,845 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Philippines rank
82nd
United States of America rank
81st

Burden of disease over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 37,845 DALYs per 100,000 people against 37,744 DALYs per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 101 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Philippines ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 31,749 DALYs per 100,000 people 30,911 DALYs per 100,000 people 838.5 DALYs per 100,000 people Philippines
2010s 31,592 DALYs per 100,000 people 31,468 DALYs per 100,000 people 124.36 DALYs per 100,000 people Philippines
2020s 34,994 DALYs per 100,000 people 37,075 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,081 DALYs per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Philippines or United States of America?
United States of America, at 37,845 DALYs per 100,000 people against 37,744 DALYs per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Philippines and United States of America?
101 DALYs per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for burden of disease?
Philippines ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 81st 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.