Burden of disease who in Canada

Canada: Burden of disease who was 28,546 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28,546
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28,546
in 2021
All-time low
25,962
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Canada, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 26.1k2001: 26.1k2002: 26.2k2003: 26.2k2004: 26.1k2005: 26.3k2006: 26.1k2007: 26.3k2008: 26.4k2009: 26.2k2010: 26.1k2011: 26.0k2012: 26.1k2013: 26.2k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.6k2016: 26.8k2017: 27.0k2018: 27.2k2019: 27.1k2020: 28.5k2021: 28.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Canada is 28,546, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Canada peaked at 28,546 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,962, in 2011.

That places Canada 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Burden of disease who in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26,133
2001 26,081 -0.2%
2002 26,162 +0.3%
2003 26,240 +0.3%
2004 26,143 -0.4%
2005 26,297 +0.6%
2006 26,064 -0.9%
2007 26,321 +1.0%
2008 26,364 +0.2%
2009 26,221 -0.5%
2010 26,091 -0.5%
2011 25,962 -0.5%
2012 26,120 +0.6%
2013 26,241 +0.5%
2014 26,436 +0.7%
2015 26,592 +0.6%
2016 26,777 +0.7%
2017 27,032 +1.0%
2018 27,209 +0.7%
2019 27,055 -0.6%
2020 28,540 +5.5%
2021 28,546 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,203 26,064 26,364 10
2010s 26,552 25,962 27,209 10
2020s 28,543 28,540 28,546 2

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  1. 144 Libya 29,060 compare
  2. 145 Ecuador 28,637 compare
  3. 146 Bangladesh 28,628 compare
  4. 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 28,468 compare
  5. 149 Spain 28,343 compare
  6. 150 Antigua and Barbuda 28,236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Canada?
Burden of disease who in Canada was 28,546 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28,546 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 25,962 in 2011.
How does Canada rank for burden of disease who?
Canada ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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