Burden of disease in Nauru
Nauru: Burden of disease was 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Nauru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease in Nauru stood at 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Nauru peaked at 49,716 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49,687 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 49,716 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49,483 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 48,853 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 48,478 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48,775 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 49,222 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 49,485 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 49,580 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49,252 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48,478 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47,480 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46,235 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 44,947 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 40,789 DALYs per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,253 DALYs per 100,000 people | 48,478 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49,716 DALYs per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 46,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40,789 DALYs per 100,000 people | 49,252 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,631 DALYs per 100,000 people | 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,064 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 57 Cuba 41,337 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Gambia 41,226 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 59 North Macedonia 41,111 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Yemen 40,525 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Croatia 40,410 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 63 India 40,278 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nauru
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5754 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5088 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Nauru?
- Burden of disease in Nauru was 41,064 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 49,716 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,197 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Nauru rank for burden of disease?
- Nauru ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 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.