Burden of disease in Israel
Israel: Burden of disease was 20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
19,663 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Israel, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Israel recorded 20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Israel peaked at 23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19,663 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Israel 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Israel, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,148 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 23,114 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 22,849 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 22,422 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 22,186 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 22,141 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,907 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 21,828 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,213 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20,672 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20,541 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 20,545 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,209 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 21,177 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,172 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 19,943 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,663 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19,694 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 20,054 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,448 DALYs per 100,000 people | 21,213 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,241 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,663 DALYs per 100,000 people | 21,177 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,412 DALYs per 100,000 people | 20,054 DALYs per 100,000 people | 20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 188 Singapore 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Jordan 21,251 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Maldives 20,932 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 192 Saudi Arabia 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 193 Qatar 16,878 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 15,748 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Israel
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6956 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 665.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 119 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.2922 % 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 0.1323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3071 % 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 0.1394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Israel?
- Burden of disease in Israel was 20,770 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,663 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for burden of disease?
- Israel ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.