Total disease burden in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total disease burden was 1.06 million DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.06 million DALYs for total disease burden in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Mongolia peaked at 1.06 million DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 918,452 DALYs, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 984,288 DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 967,440 DALYs | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 949,694 DALYs | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 937,401 DALYs | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 933,016 DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 928,360 DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 922,860 DALYs | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 919,769 DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 918,452 DALYs | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 935,034 DALYs | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 950,141 DALYs | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 967,050 DALYs | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 965,567 DALYs | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 958,843 DALYs | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 957,776 DALYs | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 965,037 DALYs | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 967,892 DALYs | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 969,433 DALYs | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 975,631 DALYs | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 989,469 DALYs | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 955,078 DALYs | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million DALYs | +11.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.06 million DALYs is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million DALYs, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.06 million DALYs is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29 million DALYs, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 939,631 DALYs | 918,452 DALYs | 984,288 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 966,684 DALYs | 950,141 DALYs | 989,469 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million DALYs | 955,078 DALYs | 1.06 million DALYs | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Total disease burden in Mongolia was 1.06 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 918,452 DALYs in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for total disease burden?
- Mongolia ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.