Burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Burden of disease was 28,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 Antigua and Barbuda is 28,236 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 28,906 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25,641 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,889 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,553 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 26,142 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,891 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,741 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 25,641 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 25,707 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26,201 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26,295 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,184 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,296 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26,464 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26,604 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27,080 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,436 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 27,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 28,304 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28,618 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 28,906 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,832 DALYs per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 28,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,118 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,641 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,889 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,382 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,184 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,906 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,534 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,832 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 149 Canada 28,546 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28,468 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Spain 28,343 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Chile 27,957 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Iraq 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Türkiye 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Burden of disease in Antigua and Barbuda was 28,236 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 28,906 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,641 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for burden of disease?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.