Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Burden of disease

Saudi Arabia
19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
15,748 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
United Arab Emirates rank
194th

Burden of disease over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people against 15,748 DALYs per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 3,551 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 194th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 24,607 DALYs per 100,000 people 16,234 DALYs per 100,000 people 8,372 DALYs per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2010s 19,373 DALYs per 100,000 people 15,259 DALYs per 100,000 people 4,114 DALYs per 100,000 people Saudi Arabia
2020s 19,619 DALYs per 100,000 people 15,798 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,820 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people against 15,748 DALYs per 100,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
3,551 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for burden of disease?
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 194th 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.