Burden of disease in Italy
Italy: Burden of disease was 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,164 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
28,864 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Italy, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Italy peaked at 32,164 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,864 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Italy 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease in Italy, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,200 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 30,984 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 30,744 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31,124 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 30,105 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 30,304 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29,731 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29,723 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,557 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29,482 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,106 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29,412 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 29,614 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,099 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28,864 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 29,759 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 28,989 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 29,784 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29,631 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29,613 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,164 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,295 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,482 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,200 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,387 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,864 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,784 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,088 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,164 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 119 Portugal 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Peru 32,540 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Argentina 32,225 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Mongolia 31,803 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Slovenia 31,776 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Lebanon 31,514 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.05 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.02 % 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 0.0599 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Italy?
- Burden of disease in Italy was 32,011 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32,164 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,864 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for burden of disease?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.