Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Total disease burden
Bulgaria
3.91 million DALYs
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3.81 million DALYs
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
88th
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Total disease burden over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 3.91 million DALYs against 3.81 million DALYs in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 100,470 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 million DALYs | 2.89 million DALYs | 578,263 DALYs | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.16 million DALYs | 3.33 million DALYs | 175,802 DALYs | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.66 million DALYs | 3.70 million DALYs | 37,745 DALYs | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Bulgaria, at 3.91 million DALYs against 3.81 million DALYs in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 100,470 DALYs, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total disease burden?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.