Total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total disease burden who was 6.05 million in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
6.05 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.18 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.40 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.05 million.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.18 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.40 million, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 million | 4.40 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million | 5.27 million | 5.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.11 million | 6.05 million | 6.18 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 Kazakhstan, Republic of 6.82 million compare
- 66 South Sudan, Republic of 6.59 million compare
- 67 Australia 6.49 million compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 5.93 million compare
- 70 Senegal 5.85 million compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 5.81 million compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia?
- Total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia was 6.05 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.40 million in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total disease burden who?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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