Burden of disease in Portugal
Portugal: Burden of disease was 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease in Portugal is 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Portugal peaked at 34,049 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,812 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Portugal 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,049 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,763 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 33,598 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33,605 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,500 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 33,056 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32,098 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 32,035 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31,928 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 31,690 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31,182 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31,446 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31,182 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30,812 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31,107 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 31,432 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31,336 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31,718 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,477 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33,121 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,851 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,049 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,338 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,812 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,718 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,974 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,826 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,121 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 116 Barbados 32,937 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Paraguay 32,931 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Nepal 32,878 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Peru 32,540 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Argentina 32,225 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Italy 32,011 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3023 % 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 0.062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.3766 % 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 0.0651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Portugal?
- Burden of disease in Portugal was 32,826 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 34,049 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,812 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for burden of disease?
- Portugal ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.