Burden of disease in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Burden of disease was 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,383 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
36,778 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Papua New Guinea peaked at 47,383 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,778 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,383 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 47,080 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46,711 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46,238 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,832 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 45,336 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44,787 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 43,944 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 43,144 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42,400 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41,652 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 41,091 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40,639 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 39,845 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 39,143 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38,514 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37,972 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37,456 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37,158 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36,785 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 36,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,285 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,400 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47,383 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,026 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36,785 DALYs per 100,000 people | 41,652 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,545 DALYs per 100,000 people | 36,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,313 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 74 Bolivia 38,650 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Montenegro 38,640 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Tuvalu 38,323 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Estonia 38,124 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Comoros 37,950 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Czechia 37,865 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Papua New Guinea?
- Burden of disease in Papua New Guinea was 38,313 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47,383 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,778 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for burden of disease?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.