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
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) β 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.