Burden of disease in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Burden of disease was 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26,747 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
21,849 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua stood at 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Nicaragua peaked at 26,747 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,849 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Nicaragua 179th 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,747 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,178 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 25,777 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25,376 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24,977 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24,808 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,851 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23,890 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,777 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 23,538 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23,127 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 23,128 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22,996 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,955 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,326 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 22,621 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,266 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,464 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,849 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 23,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,892 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,538 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,747 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,693 DALYs per 100,000 people | 21,849 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,197 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,472 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,010 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 176 Australia 25,050 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Algeria 25,045 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Ireland 25,038 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Republic of Korea 24,015 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Luxembourg 23,995 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Cyprus 23,970 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2648 % 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 0.1394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.2377 % 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 0.1437 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Nicaragua?
- Burden of disease in Nicaragua was 25,010 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 26,747 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,849 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Nicaragua rank for burden of disease?
- Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.