Which has higher total disease burden, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 1.44 million DALYs against 1.36 million DALYs in Costa Rica as of 2021.

What is the difference in total disease burden between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?

78,960 DALYs, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Total disease burden

Costa Rica

1.36 million DALYs

in 2021

Republic of Moldova

1.44 million DALYs

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

126th

Republic of Moldova rank

123rd

Total disease burden over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.44 million DALYs against 1.36 million DALYs in Costa Rica, a difference of 78,960 DALYs.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	883,902 DALYs	1.91 million DALYs	1.02 million DALYs	Republic of Moldova
2010s	1.08 million DALYs	1.36 million DALYs	278,367 DALYs	Republic of Moldova
2020s	1.29 million DALYs	1.33 million DALYs	38,365 DALYs	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 1.44 million DALYs against 1.36 million DALYs in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 78,960 DALYs, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for total disease burden?: Costa Rica ranks 126th and Republic of Moldova ranks 123rd 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.