Total disease burden who in United States
United States: Total disease burden who was 127.54 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in United States, 2000–2021
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 194 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.
Total disease burden who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.15 million | — |
| 2001 | 89.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 90.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 90.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 90.44 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 92.24 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.69 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 93.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 96.92 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 98.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 100.14 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 102.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 104.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 106.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 108.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 109.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 121.97 million | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 127.54 million | +4.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 127.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million, 93.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 194 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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