Burden of disease who in Niger

Niger: Burden of disease who was 73,791 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
73,791
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
135,827
in 2000
All-time low
73,791
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Niger, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 135.8k2001: 130.7k2002: 124.5k2003: 118.3k2004: 112.0k2005: 106.3k2006: 100.9k2007: 96.4k2008: 92.3k2009: 89.2k2010: 86.6k2011: 84.6k2012: 82.7k2013: 81.0k2014: 79.7k2015: 78.6k2016: 77.7k2017: 76.4k2018: 75.5k2019: 74.9k2020: 74.0k2021: 73.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Niger is 73,791, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Niger peaked at 135,827 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73,791, in 2021.

That places Niger 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Niger, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 135,827
2001 130,695 -3.8%
2002 124,497 -4.7%
2003 118,300 -5.0%
2004 111,957 -5.4%
2005 106,270 -5.1%
2006 100,915 -5.0%
2007 96,437 -4.4%
2008 92,341 -4.2%
2009 89,191 -3.4%
2010 86,636 -2.9%
2011 84,562 -2.4%
2012 82,679 -2.2%
2013 81,023 -2.0%
2014 79,707 -1.6%
2015 78,645 -1.3%
2016 77,681 -1.2%
2017 76,365 -1.7%
2018 75,538 -1.1%
2019 74,854 -0.9%
2020 74,012 -1.1%
2021 73,791 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,643 89,191 135,827 10
2010s 79,769 74,854 86,636 10
2020s 73,901 73,791 74,012 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Lesotho 80,852 compare
  2. 1 Niue 45,661 compare
  3. 2 Central African Republic 80,365 compare
  4. 2 Cook Islands 30,628 compare
  5. 3 Somalia 79,453 compare
  6. 5 Chad 68,801 compare
  7. 6 Eswatini 67,502 compare
  8. 7 Mali 61,760 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Niger?
Burden of disease who in Niger was 73,791 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 135,827 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 73,791 in 2021.
How does Niger rank for burden of disease who?
Niger ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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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Indicator
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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