Burden of disease in Dominica
Dominica: Burden of disease was 37,038 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37,038 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,187 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Dominica stood at 37,038 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Dominica peaked at 37,187 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Dominica 88th 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 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,479 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31,612 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 31,618 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,710 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31,797 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32,289 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 32,857 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33,019 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33,473 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34,323 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34,458 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 34,384 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34,625 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34,016 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 34,766 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 34,073 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37,187 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 33,655 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 33,565 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33,518 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 37,038 DALYs per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,119 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,473 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,505 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,565 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,187 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,278 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,518 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,038 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 85 Uganda 37,404 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Armenia 37,296 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Indonesia 37,059 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37,015 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Ethiopia 36,986 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Mauritius 36,886 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % 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 0.0875 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % 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 0.0886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Dominica?
- Burden of disease in Dominica was 37,038 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,187 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for burden of disease?
- Dominica ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.