What is the difference in burden of disease between Sweden and Switzerland?

108 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Sweden vs Switzerland: Burden of disease

Sweden

26,757 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Switzerland

26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Sweden rank

163rd

Switzerland rank

165th

Burden of disease over time

Sweden
Switzerland

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 26,757 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 108 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Sweden ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28,746 DALYs per 100,000 people	27,543 DALYs per 100,000 people	1,203 DALYs per 100,000 people	Sweden
2010s	27,071 DALYs per 100,000 people	26,241 DALYs per 100,000 people	829.6 DALYs per 100,000 people	Sweden
2020s	27,111 DALYs per 100,000 people	26,838 DALYs per 100,000 people	273.45 DALYs per 100,000 people	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Sweden or Switzerland?: Sweden, at 26,757 DALYs per 100,000 people against 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Sweden and Switzerland?: 108 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for burden of disease?: Sweden ranks 163rd and Switzerland ranks 165th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.