Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Burden of disease
Qatar
16,878 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Qatar rank
193rd
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
Burden of disease over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people against 16,878 DALYs per 100,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 2,421 DALYs per 100,000 people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,717 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,607 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3,890 DALYs per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16,670 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,373 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,703 DALYs per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16,577 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,619 DALYs per 100,000 people | 3,041 DALYs per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people against 16,878 DALYs per 100,000 people in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,421 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for burden of disease?
- Qatar ranks 193rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd 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.