Total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total disease burden who was 20.95 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.95 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.95 million
in 2021
All-time low
17.95 million
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201020212000: 18.5M2001: 18.5M2002: 18.5M2003: 18.6M2004: 18.2M2005: 18.2M2006: 18.1M2007: 18.2M2008: 18.3M2009: 18.1M2010: 18.1M2011: 17.9M2012: 18.1M2013: 18.3M2014: 18.3M2015: 18.8M2016: 18.9M2017: 18.9M2018: 19.5M2019: 19.1M2020: 20.6M2021: 21.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 20.95 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.95 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.95 million, in 2011.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.32 million 18.05 million 18.59 million 10
2010s 18.59 million 17.95 million 19.46 million 10
2020s 20.80 million 20.65 million 20.95 million 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Total disease burden who in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.95 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 20.95 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.95 million in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for total disease burden who?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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