Total disease burden in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total disease burden was 4.84 million DALYs in 2021. ▼ Falling
Total disease burden in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 4.84 million DALYs, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Rwanda peaked at 9.28 million DALYs in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.48 million DALYs, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 80th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 million DALYs | 5.24 million DALYs | 9.28 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million DALYs | 4.48 million DALYs | 4.94 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 million DALYs | 4.61 million DALYs | 4.84 million DALYs | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 77 Netherlands 5.13 million DALYs compare
- 78 Ecuador 5.10 million DALYs compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 5.00 million DALYs compare
- 81 Bolivia 4.67 million DALYs compare
- 82 Cuba 4.65 million DALYs compare
- 83 Central African Republic 4.39 million DALYs compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 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 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Rwanda?
- Total disease burden in Rwanda was 4.84 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 million DALYs in 2000.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 million DALYs in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for total disease burden?
- Rwanda ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.