Total disease burden in Greece
Greece: Total disease burden was 3.71 million DALYs in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total disease burden in Greece, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total disease burden in Greece is 3.71 million DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Greece peaked at 3.71 million DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million DALYs, in 2014.
Greece ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.40 million DALYs | 3.36 million DALYs | 3.46 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million DALYs | 3.32 million DALYs | 3.43 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 million DALYs | 3.47 million DALYs | 3.71 million DALYs | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 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 52,941 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 47,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 53,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 47,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 53,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 48,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Greece?
- Total disease burden in Greece was 3.71 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million DALYs in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for total disease burden?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.