Burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Burden of disease who was 15,748 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15,748
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16,473
in 2005
All-time low
14,696
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 16.1k2001: 16.2k2002: 16.3k2003: 16.4k2004: 16.5k2005: 16.5k2006: 16.4k2007: 16.1k2008: 16.0k2009: 15.9k2010: 15.8k2011: 15.7k2012: 15.6k2013: 15.5k2014: 15.3k2015: 15.2k2016: 15.0k2017: 14.9k2018: 14.8k2019: 14.7k2020: 15.8k2021: 15.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 15,748 for burden of disease who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16,473 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,696, in 2019.

United Arab Emirates ranks 194th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,144 —
2001 16,227 +0.5%
2002 16,305 +0.5%
2003 16,390 +0.5%
2004 16,457 +0.4%
2005 16,473 +0.1%
2006 16,379 -0.6%
2007 16,149 -1.4%
2008 15,954 -1.2%
2009 15,865 -0.6%
2010 15,816 -0.3%
2011 15,749 -0.4%
2012 15,632 -0.7%
2013 15,468 -1.1%
2014 15,302 -1.1%
2015 15,227 -0.5%
2016 15,018 -1.4%
2017 14,899 -0.8%
2018 14,783 -0.8%
2019 14,696 -0.6%
2020 15,849 +7.8%
2021 15,748 -0.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 15,748 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 53% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 15,748 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,285, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,234 15,865 16,473 10
2010s 15,259 14,696 15,816 10
2020s 15,798 15,748 15,849 2

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 191 Israel 20,770 compare
  2. 192 Saudi Arabia 19,299 compare
  3. 193 Qatar 16,878 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates?
Burden of disease who in United Arab Emirates was 15,748 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 16,473 in 2005.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 14,696 in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for burden of disease who?
United Arab Emirates ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Burden of disease who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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