Burden of disease who in Syria
Syria: Burden of disease who was 27,236 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease who in Syria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, burden of disease who in Syria stood at 27,236.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Syria peaked at 59,465 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,814, in 2010.
That places Syria 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,751 | — |
| 2001 | 24,896 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24,520 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23,800 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23,558 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23,262 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,254 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,880 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,045 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22,924 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,814 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,740 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 47,088 | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 48,154 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58,366 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 57,547 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 56,037 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59,465 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 47,124 | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 35,111 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 28,370 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 27,236 | -4.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 27,236 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51,148, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 27,236 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +69.7% | 27,740 | 47,088 |
| 2019 | -25.5% | 47,124 | 35,111 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,789 | 22,880 | 25,751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,945 | 22,814 | 59,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,803 | 27,236 | 28,370 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Syria?
- Burden of disease who in Syria was 27,236 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 59,465 in 2017.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,814 in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for burden of disease who?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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