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
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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.