Burden of disease in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Burden of disease was 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,387 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
27,104 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Bangladesh peaked at 46,387 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,104 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 148th of 194 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,387 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 44,520 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 43,040 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 41,685 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40,201 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 38,917 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 37,762 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 36,653 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 35,216 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 33,847 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 32,639 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 31,136 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 29,937 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 29,179 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28,665 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28,152 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 27,793 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27,651 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27,323 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 27,104 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27,900 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,823 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,847 DALYs per 100,000 people | 46,387 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,958 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,104 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,639 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,264 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,900 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,628 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 145 Malaysia 29,095 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Libya 29,060 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Ecuador 28,637 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Bangladesh?
- Burden of disease in Bangladesh was 28,628 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 46,387 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,104 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for burden of disease?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.