Burden of disease who in India
India: Burden of disease who was 40,278 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
40,278
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
53,642
in 2000
All-time low
33,762
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in India stood at 40,278.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in India peaked at 53,642 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,762, in 2019.
That places India 63rd 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 who in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53,642 | — |
| 2001 | 52,223 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 50,638 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 49,053 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 47,638 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 46,252 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 44,943 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 43,870 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 42,851 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 41,578 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 40,566 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39,609 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38,687 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 37,797 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 36,758 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35,928 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 35,330 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34,865 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 34,336 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33,762 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 34,693 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40,278 | +16.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 40,278 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,131, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 40,278 is above the median for South Asia, which is 27,932, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,269 | 41,578 | 53,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,764 | 33,762 | 40,566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,485 | 34,693 | 40,278 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in India?
- Burden of disease who in India was 40,278 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53,642 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,762 in 2019.
- How does India rank for burden of disease who?
- India ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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