Burden of disease in Singapore
Singapore: Burden of disease was 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
18,799 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Singapore peaked at 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,799 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2009.
That places Singapore 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Burden of disease in Singapore, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,890 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 19,595 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,634 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,512 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,175 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19,214 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,985 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 19,310 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19,249 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,835 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,944 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19,022 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19,100 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,130 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,290 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,330 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19,673 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 19,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19,748 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20,212 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,336 DALYs per 100,000 people | 18,799 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,890 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,284 DALYs per 100,000 people | 18,835 DALYs per 100,000 people | 19,770 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,780 DALYs per 100,000 people | 20,212 DALYs per 100,000 people | 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 185 Bahrain 22,304 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Oman 22,109 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Kuwait 21,356 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Jordan 21,251 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 190 Maldives 20,932 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 191 Israel 20,770 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5225 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % 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 0.0598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Singapore?
- Burden of disease in Singapore was 21,348 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 21,348 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,799 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for burden of disease?
- Singapore ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.