Burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Burden of disease was 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,226 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,736 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 31,909 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 31,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 30,706 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,685 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30,308 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 30,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,270 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30,506 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30,737 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 31,174 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31,372 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31,447 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 31,664 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31,943 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32,046 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32,136 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32,247 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32,426 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32,656 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34,083 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,931 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,736 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,911 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,174 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,656 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,652 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,083 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 65 Poland 39,943 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Micronesia, Federated States of 39,897 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 39,430 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 39,059 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Sudan 38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Bahamas 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Burden of disease in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 39,222 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 39,222 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,226 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for burden of disease?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.