Total disease burden in Grenada
Grenada: Total disease burden was 42,510 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Grenada, 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 Grenada is 42,510 DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Grenada peaked at 42,510 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33,366 DALYs, in 2000.
Grenada ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Grenada, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,366 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 33,862 DALYs | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,054 DALYs | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 36,298 DALYs | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 38,050 DALYs | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 38,366 DALYs | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38,516 DALYs | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38,916 DALYs | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,731 DALYs | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 40,496 DALYs | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 40,764 DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38,403 DALYs | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 37,724 DALYs | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 38,431 DALYs | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39,169 DALYs | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 39,727 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40,375 DALYs | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 40,617 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40,716 DALYs | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41,299 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,579 DALYs | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 42,510 DALYs | +16.2% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 42,510 DALYs is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million DALYs, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 42,510 DALYs is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million DALYs, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,265 DALYs | 33,366 DALYs | 40,496 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,723 DALYs | 37,724 DALYs | 41,299 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,544 DALYs | 36,579 DALYs | 42,510 DALYs | 2 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 176 Samoa 64,830 DALYs compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 56,412 DALYs compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 45,136 DALYs compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 38,618 DALYs compare
- 181 Seychelles 31,410 DALYs compare
- 182 Tonga 28,054 DALYs compare
More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Grenada?
- Total disease burden in Grenada was 42,510 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 42,510 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,366 DALYs in 2000.
- How does Grenada rank for total disease burden?
- Grenada ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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.