Burden of disease in Albania
Albania: Burden of disease was 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,659 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
25,745 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Albania is 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Albania peaked at 34,659 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25,745 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Albania ranks 110th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Albania, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,252 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 26,195 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 26,976 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26,628 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29,132 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 29,779 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29,819 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,720 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,449 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29,087 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,004 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,273 DALYs per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 27,059 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27,001 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 27,782 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28,065 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 28,602 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29,263 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 30,099 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 34,659 DALYs per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,169 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,819 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,323 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,001 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,099 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,326 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,659 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 107 Grenada 34,114 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Cambodia 34,048 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Kenya 34,003 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33,723 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Mauritania 33,397 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 113 El Salvador 33,392 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Albania?
- Burden of disease in Albania was 33,994 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 34,659 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,745 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for burden of disease?
- Albania ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.