Burden of disease who in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Burden of disease who was 31,145 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
31,145
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31,442
in 2000
All-time low
28,272
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burden of disease who in United Kingdom is 31,145, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in United Kingdom peaked at 31,442 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,272, in 2014.
That places United Kingdom 128th 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 who in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,442 | — |
| 2001 | 31,361 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31,222 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 31,160 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30,390 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30,122 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,789 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29,645 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29,598 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29,006 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28,792 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28,357 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28,414 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 28,480 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28,272 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28,780 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28,719 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,664 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,292 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 28,598 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 30,788 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 31,145 | +1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 31,145 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 31,145 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,994, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,373 | 29,006 | 31,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,637 | 28,272 | 29,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,967 | 30,788 | 31,145 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in United Kingdom?
- Burden of disease who in United Kingdom was 31,145 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 31,442 in 2000.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,272 in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for burden of disease who?
- United Kingdom ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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