Total disease burden who in Germany

Germany: Total disease burden who was 28.68 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.68 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.68 million
in 2021
All-time low
25.68 million
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Germany, 2000–2021

010.0M20.0M30.0M2000201020212000: 26.4M2001: 26.1M2002: 26.3M2003: 26.4M2004: 25.9M2005: 25.9M2006: 25.7M2007: 25.7M2008: 25.9M2009: 26.0M2010: 26.0M2011: 25.9M2012: 26.0M2013: 26.6M2014: 26.2M2015: 27.0M2016: 26.9M2017: 27.0M2018: 27.4M2019: 27.2M2020: 27.9M2021: 28.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, total disease burden who in Germany stood at 28.68 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Germany peaked at 28.68 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.68 million, in 2006.

That places Germany 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total disease burden who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Total disease burden who in Germany, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.36 million —
2001 26.12 million -0.9%
2002 26.27 million +0.6%
2003 26.43 million +0.6%
2004 25.88 million -2.1%
2005 25.91 million +0.1%
2006 25.68 million -0.9%
2007 25.69 million +0.1%
2008 25.85 million +0.6%
2009 25.97 million +0.5%
2010 26.00 million +0.1%
2011 25.87 million -0.5%
2012 25.96 million +0.3%
2013 26.61 million +2.5%
2014 26.24 million -1.4%
2015 27.00 million +2.9%
2016 26.86 million -0.5%
2017 27.02 million +0.6%
2018 27.42 million +1.5%
2019 27.24 million -0.6%
2020 27.91 million +2.4%
2021 28.68 million +2.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 28.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 21.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 28.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million, 12.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.02 million 25.68 million 26.43 million 10
2010s 26.62 million 25.87 million 27.42 million 10
2020s 28.29 million 27.91 million 28.68 million 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Japan 37.41 million compare
  2. 15 Egypt 33.76 million compare
  3. 16 South Africa 33.13 million compare
  4. 18 Vietnam 28.54 million compare
  5. 19 Thailand 25.56 million compare
  6. 20 Iran 25.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in Germany?
Total disease burden who in Germany was 28.68 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 28.68 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 25.68 million in 2006.
How does Germany rank for total disease burden who?
Germany ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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