Total disease burden in Qatar
Qatar: Total disease burden was 453,713 DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden in Qatar, 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 Qatar is 453,713 DALYs, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Qatar peaked at 453,713 DALYs in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140,840 DALYs, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 154th 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 | 197,486 DALYs | 140,840 DALYs | 300,076 DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,013 DALYs | 309,521 DALYs | 443,266 DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,512 DALYs | 449,311 DALYs | 453,713 DALYs | 2 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 13,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 14,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 14,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 15,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 14,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Qatar?
- Total disease burden in Qatar was 453,713 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 453,713 DALYs in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,840 DALYs in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for total disease burden?
- Qatar ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.