Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Total disease burden
Bangladesh
48.48 million DALYs
in 2021
Ethiopia
44.49 million DALYs
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
12th
Total disease burden over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 48.48 million DALYs against 44.49 million DALYs in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.99 million DALYs.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.14 million DALYs | 58.27 million DALYs | 3.13 million DALYs | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 45.35 million DALYs | 43.24 million DALYs | 2.11 million DALYs | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 47.60 million DALYs | 43.19 million DALYs | 4.41 million DALYs | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh, at 48.48 million DALYs against 44.49 million DALYs in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 3.99 million DALYs, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for total disease burden?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 12th 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.