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
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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.