Bangladesh vs Brazil: Total disease burden

Bangladesh
48.48 million DALYs
in 2021
Brazil
78.07 million DALYs
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th

Total disease burden over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 78.07 million DALYs against 48.48 million DALYs in Bangladesh, a difference of 29.58 million DALYs.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 55.14 million DALYs 57.68 million DALYs 2.54 million DALYs Brazil
2010s 45.35 million DALYs 61.50 million DALYs 16.15 million DALYs Brazil
2020s 47.60 million DALYs 73.85 million DALYs 26.26 million DALYs Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Bangladesh or Brazil?
Brazil, at 78.07 million DALYs against 48.48 million DALYs in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Bangladesh and Brazil?
29.58 million DALYs, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for total disease burden?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total disease burden
Unit
DALYs
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.