Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Malaysia: Total disease burden

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.31 million DALYs
in 2021
Malaysia
9.77 million DALYs
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
58th
Malaysia rank
55th

Total disease burden over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Malaysia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200020102021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.77 million DALYs against 9.31 million DALYs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 462,350 DALYs.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th of 194 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.43 million DALYs 5.78 million DALYs 3.65 million DALYs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 8.94 million DALYs 7.51 million DALYs 1.43 million DALYs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 9.29 million DALYs 8.77 million DALYs 516,315 DALYs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 9.77 million DALYs against 9.31 million DALYs in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
462,350 DALYs, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for total disease burden?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 58th and Malaysia ranks 55th 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.