Dominican Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Total disease burden
Dominican Republic
3.49 million DALYs
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
3.81 million DALYs
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Papua New Guinea rank
90th
Total disease burden over time
- Dominican Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.81 million DALYs against 3.49 million DALYs in Dominican Republic, a difference of 321,110 DALYs.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 million DALYs | 2.89 million DALYs | 153,012 DALYs | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.21 million DALYs | 3.33 million DALYs | 127,791 DALYs | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.45 million DALYs | 3.70 million DALYs | 253,530 DALYs | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Dominican Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.81 million DALYs against 3.49 million DALYs in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 321,110 DALYs, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total disease burden?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd 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.