Burden of disease in Switzerland
Switzerland: Burden of disease was 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,853 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
25,778 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Switzerland peaked at 28,853 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,778 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 165th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,853 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 28,393 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 27,997 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27,990 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,318 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 27,195 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27,015 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 26,978 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26,784 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26,906 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,644 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26,478 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26,536 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26,510 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 26,120 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26,534 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 25,896 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 25,997 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 25,917 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 25,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,543 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,784 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,853 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,241 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,778 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,644 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,838 DALYs per 100,000 people | 26,649 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,027 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 162 Tajikistan 26,889 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Sweden 26,757 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Cape Verde 26,715 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Tonga 26,462 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Costa Rica 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Kyrgyzstan 26,185 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5208 % 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 0.0725 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4988 % 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 0.0764 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Switzerland?
- Burden of disease in Switzerland was 26,649 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,853 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,778 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for burden of disease?
- Switzerland ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.