Burden of disease in Egypt
Egypt: Burden of disease was 30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,699 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
27,180 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Egypt is 30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Egypt peaked at 33,699 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,180 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 130th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,699 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,440 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 32,954 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,553 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31,798 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,186 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30,976 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30,628 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30,518 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 30,444 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30,440 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,267 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,391 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,772 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29,792 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28,728 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,783 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27,520 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27,180 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 29,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,820 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,444 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,699 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,141 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,180 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,440 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,118 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 127 Morocco 31,154 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 128 United Kingdom 31,145 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Tunisia 31,119 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Finland 30,857 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Cook Islands 30,628 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Honduras 30,381 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1742 % 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 0.154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1792 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1616 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Egypt?
- Burden of disease in Egypt was 30,901 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33,699 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,180 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for burden of disease?
- Egypt ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.