Burden of disease who in China
China: Burden of disease who was 27,134 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,134
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29,486
in 2000
All-time low
26,169
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 27,134 for burden of disease who in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in China peaked at 29,486 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,169, in 2015.
China ranks 157th 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,486 | — |
| 2001 | 29,292 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,059 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 29,078 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29,107 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,714 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27,828 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 27,384 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27,524 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 27,186 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 27,109 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26,864 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,605 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26,459 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26,278 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26,169 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26,227 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26,302 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26,416 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,560 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 26,848 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 27,134 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,466 | 27,186 | 29,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,499 | 26,169 | 27,109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,991 | 26,848 | 27,134 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 154 Sri Lanka 27,236 compare
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 27,236 compare
- 156 Uzbekistan 27,223 compare
- 158 Malta 27,006 compare
- 159 Belize 26,954 compare
- 160 Tajikistan 26,889 compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % 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 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % 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 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in China?
- Burden of disease who in China was 27,134 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29,486 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,169 in 2015.
- How does China rank for burden of disease who?
- China ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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