Burkina Faso vs Iraq: Total disease burden
Burkina Faso
11.74 million DALYs
in 2021
Iraq
11.90 million DALYs
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Iraq rank
47th
Total disease burden over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11.90 million DALYs against 11.74 million DALYs in Burkina Faso, a difference of 154,900 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 million DALYs | 10.07 million DALYs | 2.52 million DALYs | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 11.82 million DALYs | 11.36 million DALYs | 467,535 DALYs | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.59 million DALYs | 11.93 million DALYs | 347,750 DALYs | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Burkina Faso or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 11.90 million DALYs against 11.74 million DALYs in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 154,900 DALYs, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iraq?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iraq rank globally for total disease burden?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 47th 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.