Sri Lanka vs Syria: Total disease burden
Sri Lanka
5.93 million DALYs
in 2021
Syria
5.81 million DALYs
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
69th
Syria rank
71st
Total disease burden over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 5.93 million DALYs against 5.81 million DALYs in Syria, a difference of 122,340 DALYs.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Syria ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 million DALYs | 4.46 million DALYs | 1.60 million DALYs | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.62 million DALYs | 9.32 million DALYs | 3.70 million DALYs | Syria |
| 2020s | 5.46 million DALYs | 5.85 million DALYs | 389,965 DALYs | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total disease burden, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Sri Lanka, at 5.93 million DALYs against 5.81 million DALYs in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in total disease burden between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 122,340 DALYs, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for total disease burden?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th and Syria ranks 71st 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.