Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Total disease burden
Costa Rica
1.36 million DALYs
in 2021
New Zealand
1.32 million DALYs
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
126th
New Zealand rank
127th
Total disease burden over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.36 million DALYs against 1.32 million DALYs in New Zealand, a difference of 38,720 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883,902 DALYs | 1.08 million DALYs | 198,213 DALYs | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.08 million DALYs | 1.18 million DALYs | 103,144 DALYs | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.29 million DALYs | 1.29 million DALYs | 160 DALYs | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 1.36 million DALYs against 1.32 million DALYs in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 38,720 DALYs, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for total disease burden?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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.