Burden of disease who in Australia

Australia: Burden of disease who was 25,050 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25,050
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26,352
in 2000
All-time low
24,629
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Australia, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 26.4k2001: 26.0k2002: 26.1k2003: 25.8k2004: 25.7k2005: 25.8k2006: 25.7k2007: 25.5k2008: 25.6k2009: 25.3k2010: 25.2k2011: 25.2k2012: 24.9k2013: 24.8k2014: 25.0k2015: 25.1k2016: 24.9k2017: 24.9k2018: 24.6k2019: 25.2k2020: 24.7k2021: 25.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Australia is 25,050, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Australia peaked at 26,352 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,629, in 2018.

Australia ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26,352
2001 25,988 -1.4%
2002 26,058 +0.3%
2003 25,807 -1.0%
2004 25,736 -0.3%
2005 25,816 +0.3%
2006 25,725 -0.4%
2007 25,511 -0.8%
2008 25,604 +0.4%
2009 25,271 -1.3%
2010 25,158 -0.4%
2011 25,225 +0.3%
2012 24,878 -1.4%
2013 24,772 -0.4%
2014 24,955 +0.7%
2015 25,114 +0.6%
2016 24,850 -1.1%
2017 24,854 +0.0%
2018 24,629 -0.9%
2019 25,246 +2.5%
2020 24,654 -2.3%
2021 25,050 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,787 25,271 26,352 10
2010s 24,968 24,629 25,246 10
2020s 24,852 24,654 25,050 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 171 Bhutan 25,417 compare
  2. 172 Norway 25,300 compare
  3. 173 Sao Tome and Principe 25,285 compare
  4. 175 Algeria 25,045 compare
  5. 176 Ireland 25,038 compare
  6. 177 Nicaragua 25,010 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Australia?
Burden of disease who in Australia was 25,050 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 26,352 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,629 in 2018.
How does Australia rank for burden of disease who?
Australia ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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