Burden of disease who in Cuba
Cuba: Burden of disease who was 41,337 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease who in Cuba, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 41,337 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Cuba peaked at 41,337 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26,338, in 2002.
That places Cuba 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,127 | — |
| 2001 | 27,307 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26,338 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 26,816 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,966 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27,543 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 26,757 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26,999 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,533 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 27,710 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 28,290 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 27,670 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28,238 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 28,722 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29,232 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 29,926 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 29,920 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,012 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31,100 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31,830 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 32,346 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41,337 | +27.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 41,337 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 41,337 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +27.8% | 32,346 | 41,337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,110 | 26,338 | 27,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,594 | 27,670 | 31,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,842 | 32,346 | 41,337 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Cuba?
- Burden of disease who in Cuba was 41,337 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41,337 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,338 in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for burden of disease who?
- Cuba ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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