Total disease burden who in United States

United States: Total disease burden who was 127.54 million in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
127.54 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
127.54 million
in 2021
All-time low
88.15 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total disease burden who in United States, 2000–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M2000201020212000: 88.1M2001: 89.3M2002: 90.1M2003: 90.8M2004: 90.4M2005: 91.9M2006: 92.2M2007: 92.7M2008: 93.7M2009: 93.8M2010: 94.4M2011: 95.8M2012: 96.9M2013: 98.6M2014: 100.1M2015: 102.6M2016: 104.9M2017: 106.9M2018: 108.1M2019: 109.2M2020: 122.0M2021: 127.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total disease burden who in United States is 127.54 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total disease burden who in United States peaked at 127.54 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.15 million, in 2000.

That places United States 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.31 million 88.15 million 93.84 million 10
2010s 101.74 million 94.37 million 109.19 million 10
2020s 124.75 million 121.97 million 127.54 million 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Cook Islands 5,208 compare
  2. 1 India 566.94 million compare
  3. 2 China 386.91 million compare
  4. 2 Niue 884.46 compare
  5. 3 Nigeria 129.70 million compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 101.45 million compare
  7. 6 Pakistan 98.60 million compare
  8. 7 Brazil 78.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total disease burden who in United States?
Total disease burden who in United States was 127.54 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 127.54 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 88.15 million in 2000.
How does United States rank for total disease burden who?
United States ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is total disease burden who rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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