Burden of disease who in United States
United States: Burden of disease who was 37,845 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
37,845
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,845
in 2021
All-time low
30,328
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Burden of disease who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 37,845 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in United States peaked at 37,845 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30,328, in 2010.
United States ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,214 | — |
| 2001 | 31,277 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31,254 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 31,185 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30,766 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 30,959 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,771 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,616 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30,650 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30,418 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30,328 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30,512 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,607 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30,862 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 31,097 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 31,611 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 32,048 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 32,423 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 32,533 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32,659 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36,305 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 37,845 | +4.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 37,845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,501, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,911 | 30,418 | 31,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,468 | 30,328 | 32,659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,075 | 36,305 | 37,845 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in United States?
- Burden of disease who in United States was 37,845 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 37,845 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,328 in 2010.
- How does United States rank for burden of disease who?
- United States ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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