Total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Total disease burden who was 6.05 million in 2021. β–² 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
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M2000201020212000: 4.4M2001: 4.5M2002: 4.6M2003: 4.7M2004: 4.8M2005: 5.0M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.3M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.4M2010: 5.4M2011: 5.3M2012: 5.3M2013: 5.3M2014: 5.5M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.8M2017: 5.8M2018: 5.8M2019: 5.7M2020: 6.2M2021: 6.0M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Kazakhstan, Republic of 6.82 million compare
  2. 66 South Sudan, Republic of 6.59 million compare
  3. 67 Australia 6.49 million compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 5.93 million compare
  5. 70 Senegal 5.85 million compare
  6. 71 Syrian Arab Republic 5.81 million compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Total disease burden who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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