Pakistan vs United States of America: Total disease burden

Pakistan
98.60 million DALYs
in 2021
United States of America
127.54 million DALYs
in 2021
Pakistan rank
6th
United States of America rank
4th

Total disease burden over time

  • Pakistan
  • United States of America
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 127.54 million DALYs against 98.60 million DALYs in Pakistan, a difference of 28.94 million DALYs.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 97.11 million DALYs 91.31 million DALYs 5.80 million DALYs Pakistan
2010s 97.55 million DALYs 101.74 million DALYs 4.19 million DALYs United States of America
2020s 98.17 million DALYs 124.75 million DALYs 26.58 million DALYs United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden, Pakistan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 127.54 million DALYs against 98.60 million DALYs in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden between Pakistan and United States of America?
28.94 million DALYs, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for total disease burden?
Pakistan ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 4th 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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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.