Burden of disease who in Turkey

Turkey: Burden of disease who was 27,262 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
27,262
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,779
in 2000
All-time low
23,364
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Turkey, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 28.8k2001: 27.7k2002: 26.6k2003: 25.7k2004: 25.1k2005: 24.6k2006: 24.2k2007: 23.9k2008: 23.7k2009: 23.8k2010: 23.7k2011: 23.6k2012: 23.6k2013: 23.7k2014: 23.8k2015: 23.9k2016: 24.1k2017: 23.7k2018: 23.4k2019: 23.4k2020: 25.4k2021: 27.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in Turkey stood at 27,262.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Turkey peaked at 28,779 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,364, in 2018.

Turkey ranks 155th 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 who in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Turkey, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 28,779 —
2001 27,730 -3.6%
2002 26,629 -4.0%
2003 25,741 -3.3%
2004 25,074 -2.6%
2005 24,648 -1.7%
2006 24,218 -1.7%
2007 23,868 -1.4%
2008 23,690 -0.7%
2009 23,848 +0.7%
2010 23,727 -0.5%
2011 23,610 -0.5%
2012 23,570 -0.2%
2013 23,680 +0.5%
2014 23,838 +0.7%
2015 23,948 +0.5%
2016 24,116 +0.7%
2017 23,721 -1.6%
2018 23,364 -1.5%
2019 23,384 +0.1%
2020 25,373 +8.5%
2021 27,262 +7.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 27,262 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 27,262 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,994, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25,423 23,690 28,779 10
2010s 23,696 23,364 24,116 10
2020s 26,317 25,373 27,262 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 152 Antigua and Barbuda 28,236 compare
  2. 153 Chile 27,957 compare
  3. 154 Iraq 27,335 compare
  4. 156 Sri Lanka 27,236 compare
  5. 157 Syria 27,236 compare
  6. 158 Uzbekistan 27,223 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Turkey?
Burden of disease who in Turkey was 27,262 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 28,779 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 23,364 in 2018.
How does Turkey rank for burden of disease who?
Turkey ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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