Distribution of Disability-Adjusted Life Years by Broad Cause Group
Description
Ministry of Health 2019 CSV showing the distribution of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) among Singapore residents by broad cause group, drawn from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study with total life-years lost noted in the metadata. Health economists prioritise disease burden and prevention programmes using this national snapshot.
Official description
Data refers to Singapore residents Source : Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 Study Total of 1,047,768 life-years lost due to mortality and ill-health in 2019. *Next update for data on i) Daily Smoking and ii) Hyperlipidaemia, Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity will be from i) NPHS 2019 which will be ready in late 2020 and ii) NPHS 2020 which will be ready in 2021 respectively.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2019-01-01 – 2019-12-31
- Rows
- 12
- Columns
- 3
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Year | Broad cause group | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chronic respiratory diseases | 3.000000 |
| 2019 | Sense Organ Diseases | 4.000000 |
| 2019 | Respiratory infections and tuberculosis | 5.000000 |
| 2019 | Unintentional injuries | 5.000000 |
| 2019 | Diabetes and kidney diseases | 6.000000 |
| 2019 | Neurological Disorders | 6.000000 |
| 2019 | Other non-communicable diseases | 7.000000 |
| 2019 | Mental disorders | 8.000000 |
| 2019 | Cardiovascular diseases | 14.000000 |
| 2019 | Musculoskeletal disorders | 15.000000 |
| 2019 | Cancers | 15.000000 |
| 2019 | Others | 12.000000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Year (YYYY) | No |
| Broad cause group | Text | No |
| Percentage | Numeric (Percentage) | No |