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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 29.5k2001: 29.3k2002: 29.1k2003: 29.1k2004: 29.1k2005: 28.7k2006: 27.8k2007: 27.4k2008: 27.5k2009: 27.2k2010: 27.1k2011: 26.9k2012: 26.6k2013: 26.5k2014: 26.3k2015: 26.2k2016: 26.2k2017: 26.3k2018: 26.4k2019: 26.6k2020: 26.8k2021: 27.1k

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

Annual values for Burden of disease who in China, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Sri Lanka 27,236 compare
  2. 155 Syrian Arab Republic 27,236 compare
  3. 156 Uzbekistan 27,223 compare
  4. 158 Malta 27,006 compare
  5. 159 Belize 26,954 compare
  6. 160 Tajikistan 26,889 compare

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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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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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