Burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Burden of disease who was 19,299 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
19,299
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,224
in 2000
All-time low
18,837
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia stood at 19,299.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27,224 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,837, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,224 | — |
| 2001 | 26,405 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25,683 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,090 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,561 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,175 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,900 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23,669 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,093 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,268 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21,362 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,302 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19,482 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,008 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18,882 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,991 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,970 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,953 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,941 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,837 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,939 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19,299 | -3.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 19,299 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 19,299 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,607 | 22,268 | 27,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,373 | 18,837 | 21,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,619 | 19,299 | 19,939 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia?
- Burden of disease who in Saudi Arabia was 19,299 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,224 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,837 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for burden of disease who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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