Burden of disease who in Denmark

Denmark: Burden of disease who was 29,354 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29,354
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
32,920
in 2000
All-time low
28,516
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Denmark, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 32.9k2001: 32.8k2002: 32.8k2003: 32.3k2004: 31.7k2005: 31.1k2006: 31.2k2007: 31.1k2008: 30.7k2009: 30.5k2010: 30.1k2011: 29.4k2012: 29.2k2013: 29.0k2014: 28.7k2015: 28.7k2016: 28.8k2017: 28.6k2018: 29.0k2019: 28.5k2020: 28.8k2021: 29.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Denmark stood at 29,354.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Denmark peaked at 32,920 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,516, in 2019.

That places Denmark 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Burden of disease who in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 32,920
2001 32,811 -0.3%
2002 32,845 +0.1%
2003 32,340 -1.5%
2004 31,739 -1.9%
2005 31,065 -2.1%
2006 31,183 +0.4%
2007 31,139 -0.1%
2008 30,689 -1.4%
2009 30,471 -0.7%
2010 30,137 -1.1%
2011 29,432 -2.3%
2012 29,179 -0.9%
2013 29,009 -0.6%
2014 28,685 -1.1%
2015 28,746 +0.2%
2016 28,781 +0.1%
2017 28,586 -0.7%
2018 28,974 +1.4%
2019 28,516 -1.6%
2020 28,766 +0.9%
2021 29,354 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31,720 30,471 32,920 10
2010s 29,005 28,516 30,137 10
2020s 29,060 28,766 29,354 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 136 Seychelles 29,501 compare
  2. 137 Azerbaijan 29,447 compare
  3. 138 Belgium 29,443 compare
  4. 140 Netherlands 29,324 compare
  5. 141 Viet Nam 29,278 compare
  6. 142 Colombia 29,236 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Denmark?
Burden of disease who in Denmark was 29,354 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 32,920 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28,516 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for burden of disease who?
Denmark ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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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