Total disease burden in Spain
Spain: Total disease burden was 13.46 million DALYs in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.46 million DALYs
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.84 million DALYs
in 2020
All-time low
11.73 million DALYs
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total disease burden in Spain, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs.
Analysis
In 2021, total disease burden in Spain stood at 13.46 million DALYs.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden in Spain peaked at 13.84 million DALYs in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.73 million DALYs, in 2001.
Spain ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden in Spain, year by year
| Year | DALYs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.75 million DALYs | — |
| 2001 | 11.73 million DALYs | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.88 million DALYs | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million DALYs | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.06 million DALYs | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.30 million DALYs | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.15 million DALYs | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.42 million DALYs | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.48 million DALYs | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.45 million DALYs | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.38 million DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 12.47 million DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.50 million DALYs | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.31 million DALYs | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.35 million DALYs | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.64 million DALYs | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.52 million DALYs | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.68 million DALYs | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.78 million DALYs | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.71 million DALYs | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.84 million DALYs | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 13.46 million DALYs | -2.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.46 million DALYs is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million DALYs, 9.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.46 million DALYs is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.32 million DALYs, 5.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.14 million DALYs | 11.73 million DALYs | 12.48 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million DALYs | 12.31 million DALYs | 12.78 million DALYs | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 million DALYs | 13.46 million DALYs | 13.84 million DALYs | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden in Spain?
- Total disease burden in Spain was 13.46 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 million DALYs in 2020.
- What is the lowest total disease burden recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.73 million DALYs in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for total disease burden?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.