Burden of disease in Suriname
Suriname: Burden of disease was 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
30,322 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Suriname peaked at 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,322 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease in Suriname, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,844 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,125 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 33,331 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33,466 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33,176 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32,554 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 31,995 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 31,603 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 31,533 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31,021 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30,901 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 30,581 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30,322 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 30,350 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30,606 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31,013 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31,206 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,210 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,544 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 31,851 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,465 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,021 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,466 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,959 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,322 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,851 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,182 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,790 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 80 Czechia 37,865 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 81 United States 37,845 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Philippines 37,744 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Uganda 37,404 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Armenia 37,296 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3466 % 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 0.1245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3202 % 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 0.1289 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Suriname?
- Burden of disease in Suriname was 37,573 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,322 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for burden of disease?
- Suriname ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.