Romania vs Zambia: Burden of disease

Romania
46,356 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Romania rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th

Burden of disease over time

  • Romania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people against 46,356 DALYs per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 1,654 DALYs per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 39,737 DALYs per 100,000 people 91,723 DALYs per 100,000 people 51,986 DALYs per 100,000 people Zambia
2010s 38,332 DALYs per 100,000 people 54,557 DALYs per 100,000 people 16,225 DALYs per 100,000 people Zambia
2020s 44,331 DALYs per 100,000 people 47,438 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,107 DALYs per 100,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Romania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people against 46,356 DALYs per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Romania and Zambia?
1,654 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Romania and Zambia rank globally for burden of disease?
Romania ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.