Burden of disease in Thailand
Thailand: Burden of disease was 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Burden of disease in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Thailand peaked at 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29,879 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Thailand 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,386 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33,567 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 33,797 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 33,439 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 33,539 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32,335 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31,683 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 31,139 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 30,617 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30,069 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,120 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30,038 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29,933 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29,879 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30,018 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,150 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30,530 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 30,579 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 31,020 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31,772 DALYs per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 33,036 DALYs per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,457 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,069 DALYs per 100,000 people | 34,386 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,404 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,879 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31,772 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,370 DALYs per 100,000 people | 33,036 DALYs per 100,000 people | 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 95 Rwanda 35,984 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 96 North Korea 35,831 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Mexico 35,750 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 35,654 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 35,526 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Greece 35,506 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % 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 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Thailand?
- Burden of disease in Thailand was 35,703 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,703 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,879 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for burden of disease?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.