Total disease burden in Philippines
Philippines: Total disease burden was 42.98 million DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 42.98 million DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Philippines peaked at 42.98 million DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.90 million DALYs, in 2000.
That places Philippines 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.12 million DALYs | 24.90 million DALYs | 29.46 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.35 million DALYs | 29.66 million DALYs | 35.49 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.58 million DALYs | 36.18 million DALYs | 42.98 million DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 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 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Philippines?
- Total disease burden in Philippines was 42.98 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 42.98 million DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.90 million DALYs in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for total disease burden?
- Philippines ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes.