North Korea vs Malawi: Total disease burden
North Korea
9.31 million DALYs
in 2021
Malawi
8.43 million DALYs
in 2021
North Korea rank
58th
Malawi rank
61st
Total disease burden over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 9.31 million DALYs against 8.43 million DALYs in Malawi, a difference of 871,200 DALYs.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
North Korea ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 million DALYs | 12.23 million DALYs | 2.80 million DALYs | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.94 million DALYs | 8.55 million DALYs | 394,813 DALYs | North Korea |
| 2020s | 9.29 million DALYs | 8.18 million DALYs | 1.11 million DALYs | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, North Korea or Malawi?
- North Korea, at 9.31 million DALYs against 8.43 million DALYs in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between North Korea and Malawi?
- 871,200 DALYs, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for total disease burden?
- North Korea ranks 58th and Malawi ranks 61st 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.