Costa Rica vs Norway: Total disease burden
Costa Rica
1.36 million DALYs
in 2021
Norway
1.37 million DALYs
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
126th
Norway rank
125th
Total disease burden over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.37 million DALYs against 1.36 million DALYs in Costa Rica, a difference of 10,390 DALYs.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th of 194 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 883,902 DALYs | 1.30 million DALYs | 419,639 DALYs | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.08 million DALYs | 1.31 million DALYs | 231,152 DALYs | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.29 million DALYs | 1.36 million DALYs | 62,455 DALYs | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.37 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 Norway?
- 10,390 DALYs, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for total disease burden?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Norway ranks 125th 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.