Burden of disease in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Burden of disease was 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27,224 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18,837 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,224 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 26,405 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25,683 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 25,090 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,561 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,175 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 23,900 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23,669 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,093 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,268 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21,362 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 20,302 DALYs per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 19,482 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,008 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18,882 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,991 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,970 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 18,953 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,941 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18,837 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19,939 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,607 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,268 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,224 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,373 DALYs per 100,000 people | 18,837 DALYs per 100,000 people | 21,362 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,619 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,299 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,939 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Saudi Arabia?
- Burden of disease in Saudi Arabia was 19,299 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,224 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,837 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for burden of disease?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 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.