Namibia vs Uruguay: Total disease burden
Namibia
1.28 million DALYs
in 2021
Uruguay
1.25 million DALYs
in 2021
Namibia rank
129th
Uruguay rank
132nd
Total disease burden over time
- Namibia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.28 million DALYs against 1.25 million DALYs in Uruguay, a difference of 27,580 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 million DALYs | 1.07 million DALYs | 239,032 DALYs | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.10 million DALYs | 1.08 million DALYs | 21,778 DALYs | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.18 million DALYs | 1.16 million DALYs | 23,255 DALYs | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Namibia or Uruguay?
- Namibia, at 1.28 million DALYs against 1.25 million DALYs in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Namibia and Uruguay?
- 27,580 DALYs, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uruguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Uruguay rank globally for total disease burden?
- Namibia ranks 129th and Uruguay ranks 132nd 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.