Burden of disease who in Nauru

Nauru: Burden of disease who was 41,064 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41,064
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
49,716
in 2001
All-time low
40,197
in 2020
Years of data
17
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Nauru, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201020212000: 49.7k2001: 49.7k2002: 49.5k2004: 48.9k2005: 48.5k2006: 48.8k2007: 49.2k2008: 49.5k2009: 49.6k2010: 49.3k2011: 48.5k2012: 47.5k2013: 46.2k2014: 44.9k2019: 40.8k2020: 40.2k2021: 41.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Nauru stood at 41,064.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Nauru peaked at 49,716 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,197, in 2020.

Nauru ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Nauru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 49,687 —
2001 49,716 +0.1%
2002 49,483 -0.5%
2004 48,853 -1.3%
2005 48,478 -0.8%
2006 48,775 +0.6%
2007 49,222 +0.9%
2008 49,485 +0.5%
2009 49,580 +0.2%
2010 49,252 -0.7%
2011 48,478 -1.6%
2012 47,480 -2.1%
2013 46,235 -2.6%
2014 44,947 -2.8%
2019 40,789 -9.3%
2020 40,197 -1.5%
2021 41,064 +2.2%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 41,064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 41,064 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34,851, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49,253 48,478 49,716 9
2010s 46,197 40,789 49,252 6
2020s 40,631 40,197 41,064 2

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 57 Cuba 41,337 compare
  2. 58 Gambia 41,226 compare
  3. 59 North Macedonia 41,111 compare
  4. 61 Yemen 40,525 compare
  5. 62 Croatia 40,410 compare
  6. 63 India 40,278 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Nauru?
Burden of disease who in Nauru was 41,064 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 49,716 in 2001.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 40,197 in 2020.
How does Nauru rank for burden of disease who?
Nauru ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nauru 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
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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