Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Total disease burden

Dominican Republic
3.49 million DALYs
in 2021
Portugal
3.38 million DALYs
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
Portugal rank
95th

Total disease burden over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200020102021

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3.49 million DALYs against 3.38 million DALYs in Portugal, a difference of 112,940 DALYs.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.74 million DALYs 3.44 million DALYs 704,108 DALYs Portugal
2010s 3.21 million DALYs 3.26 million DALYs 57,082 DALYs Portugal
2020s 3.45 million DALYs 3.39 million DALYs 50,940 DALYs Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
Dominican Republic, at 3.49 million DALYs against 3.38 million DALYs in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
112,940 DALYs, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for total disease burden?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 95th 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

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

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.