Total disease burden in Denmark
Denmark: Total disease burden was 1.72 million DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Denmark stood at 1.72 million DALYs.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Denmark peaked at 1.77 million DALYs in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million DALYs, in 2014.
That places Denmark 114th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 million DALYs | 1.68 million DALYs | 1.77 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million DALYs | 1.62 million DALYs | 1.67 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million DALYs | 1.68 million DALYs | 1.72 million DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Denmark?
- Total disease burden in Denmark was 1.72 million 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million DALYs in 2002.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million DALYs in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for total disease burden?
- Denmark ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.