Burden of disease in Djibouti
Djibouti: Burden of disease was 42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
61,925 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
41,916 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Djibouti, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Djibouti peaked at 61,925 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,916 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Djibouti 50th out of 194 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 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,925 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 61,688 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61,282 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 60,544 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59,748 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 58,214 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 57,176 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 54,637 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 53,150 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 51,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50,710 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 49,593 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 48,398 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 47,377 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 46,405 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45,492 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44,388 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43,492 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 42,650 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 42,036 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 41,916 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,021 DALYs per 100,000 people | 51,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,925 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,054 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,036 DALYs per 100,000 people | 50,710 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,364 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,916 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 47 Burundi 43,909 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Guyana 43,473 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Congo 42,940 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Pakistan 42,609 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Malawi 42,408 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41,825 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % 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 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % 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 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Djibouti?
- Burden of disease in Djibouti was 42,812 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 61,925 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,916 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Djibouti rank for burden of disease?
- Djibouti ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.