Total disease burden in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total disease burden was 1.30 million DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.30 million DALYs
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.55 million DALYs
in 2007
All-time low
1.15 million DALYs
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.30 million DALYs for total disease burden in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Lithuania peaked at 1.55 million DALYs in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million DALYs, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 128th 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.
Total disease burden in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.44 million DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 1.47 million DALYs | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million DALYs | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million DALYs | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.45 million DALYs | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million DALYs | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million DALYs | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million DALYs | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million DALYs | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million DALYs | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million DALYs | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million DALYs | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million DALYs | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million DALYs | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million DALYs | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million DALYs | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million DALYs | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million DALYs | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.24 million DALYs | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million DALYs | +4.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.30 million DALYs is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million DALYs, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.30 million DALYs is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million DALYs, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 million DALYs | 1.39 million DALYs | 1.55 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million DALYs | 1.15 million DALYs | 1.37 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million DALYs | 1.24 million DALYs | 1.30 million DALYs | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Lithuania?
- Total disease burden in Lithuania was 1.30 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million DALYs in 2007.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million DALYs in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for total disease burden?
- Lithuania ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.