Burden of disease in Türkiye
Türkiye: Burden of disease was 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28,779 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
23,364 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people.
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 in Türkiye peaked at 28,779 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,364 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Türkiye 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 in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,779 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,730 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 26,629 DALYs per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25,741 DALYs per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 25,074 DALYs per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,648 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 24,218 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,868 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,690 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 23,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23,727 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23,610 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 23,570 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,680 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,838 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23,948 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 24,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,721 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23,364 DALYs per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23,384 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,373 DALYs per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,423 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,690 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,779 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,696 DALYs per 100,000 people | 23,364 DALYs per 100,000 people | 24,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,317 DALYs per 100,000 people | 25,373 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,262 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 28,236 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Chile 27,957 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Iraq 27,335 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Syria 27,236 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 27,223 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % 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 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % 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 0.1031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.1072 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Türkiye?
- Burden of disease in Türkiye was 27,262 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28,779 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,364 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Türkiye rank for burden of disease?
- Türkiye ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.