Total disease burden in Malta
Malta: Total disease burden was 142,253 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Malta, 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 Malta is 142,253 DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Malta peaked at 142,253 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 108,430 DALYs, in 2000.
Malta ranks 167th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111,073 DALYs | 108,430 DALYs | 113,443 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,600 DALYs | 114,180 DALYs | 131,405 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,516 DALYs | 136,778 DALYs | 142,253 DALYs | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Malta?
- Total disease burden in Malta was 142,253 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 142,253 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,430 DALYs in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for total disease burden?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.