Lesotho vs Libya: Total disease burden

Lesotho
1.84 million DALYs
in 2021
Libya
1.96 million DALYs
in 2021
Lesotho rank
112th
Libya rank
110th

Total disease burden over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020102021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.96 million DALYs against 1.84 million DALYs in Lesotho, a difference of 112,650 DALYs.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Lesotho ranks 112th and Libya ranks 110th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 2.05 million DALYs 1.42 million DALYs 628,097 DALYs Lesotho
2010s 1.83 million DALYs 1.71 million DALYs 119,529 DALYs Lesotho
2020s 1.82 million DALYs 1.92 million DALYs 97,650 DALYs Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at 1.96 million DALYs against 1.84 million DALYs in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Lesotho and Libya?
112,650 DALYs, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for total disease burden?
Lesotho ranks 112th and Libya ranks 110th 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.