Burden of disease who in Italy

Italy: Burden of disease who was 32,011 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
32,011
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,164
in 2020
All-time low
28,864
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Italy, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 31.2k2001: 31.0k2002: 30.7k2003: 31.1k2004: 30.1k2005: 30.3k2006: 29.7k2007: 29.7k2008: 29.6k2009: 29.5k2010: 29.1k2011: 29.4k2012: 29.6k2013: 29.1k2014: 28.9k2015: 29.8k2016: 29.0k2017: 29.8k2018: 29.6k2019: 29.6k2020: 32.2k2021: 32.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 32,011 for burden of disease who 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 who in Italy peaked at 32,164 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,864, 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 who in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Italy, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 31,200 —
2001 30,984 -0.7%
2002 30,744 -0.8%
2003 31,124 +1.2%
2004 30,105 -3.3%
2005 30,304 +0.7%
2006 29,731 -1.9%
2007 29,723 -0.0%
2008 29,557 -0.6%
2009 29,482 -0.3%
2010 29,106 -1.3%
2011 29,412 +1.1%
2012 29,614 +0.7%
2013 29,099 -1.7%
2014 28,864 -0.8%
2015 29,759 +3.1%
2016 28,989 -2.6%
2017 29,784 +2.7%
2018 29,631 -0.5%
2019 29,613 -0.1%
2020 32,164 +8.6%
2021 32,011 -0.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 32,011 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 32,011 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,994, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,295 29,482 31,200 10
2010s 29,387 28,864 29,784 10
2020s 32,088 32,011 32,164 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 119 Portugal 32,826 compare
  2. 120 Peru 32,540 compare
  3. 121 Argentina 32,225 compare
  4. 123 Mongolia 31,803 compare
  5. 124 Slovenia 31,776 compare
  6. 125 Lebanon 31,514 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Italy?
Burden of disease who in Italy was 32,011 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 32,164 in 2020.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28,864 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for burden of disease who?
Italy ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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