Burden of disease in Syria
Syria: Burden of disease was 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59,465 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
22,814 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Syria, 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 Syria stood at 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people.
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 in Syria peaked at 59,465 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,814 DALYs per 100,000 people, 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 in Syria, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,751 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 24,896 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 24,520 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23,800 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23,558 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23,262 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23,254 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,880 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23,045 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 22,924 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,814 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,740 DALYs per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 47,088 DALYs per 100,000 people | +69.7% |
| 2013 | 48,154 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58,366 DALYs per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 57,547 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 56,037 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59,465 DALYs per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 47,124 DALYs per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 35,111 DALYs per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 28,370 DALYs per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,789 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,880 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,751 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,945 DALYs per 100,000 people | 22,814 DALYs per 100,000 people | 59,465 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,803 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,370 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 154 Iraq 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Türkiye 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 27,223 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 159 China 27,134 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Malta 27,006 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 73 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 73 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Syria?
- Burden of disease in Syria was 27,236 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 59,465 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,814 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for burden of disease?
- Syria ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease 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 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.