Total disease burden in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total disease burden was 298,229 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Cyprus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 298,229 DALYs for total disease burden in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Cyprus peaked at 298,229 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 220,023 DALYs, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220,023 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 225,652 DALYs | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 229,913 DALYs | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 233,829 DALYs | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 237,444 DALYs | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 240,155 DALYs | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 242,520 DALYs | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 243,938 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 245,164 DALYs | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 246,716 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 249,185 DALYs | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 251,319 DALYs | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 253,073 DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 255,036 DALYs | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 259,278 DALYs | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 264,374 DALYs | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 270,334 DALYs | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 273,991 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 276,640 DALYs | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 280,463 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 289,402 DALYs | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 298,229 DALYs | +3.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 298,229 DALYs is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million DALYs, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 298,229 DALYs is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million DALYs, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236,535 DALYs | 220,023 DALYs | 246,716 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,369 DALYs | 249,185 DALYs | 280,463 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,816 DALYs | 289,402 DALYs | 298,229 DALYs | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Cyprus?
- Total disease burden in Cyprus was 298,229 DALYs in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 298,229 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,023 DALYs in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for total disease burden?
- Cyprus ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.