Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023
(in DALYs per 100,000 individuals)
Characteristic
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 individuals
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In 2023, the largest burden of disease for communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases was reported in the Central African Republic, with nearly **** thousand disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 individuals. This was followed by Lesotho and Chad, accounting for roughly **** and **** thousand DALYs, respectively. Overall, the top 20 countries with the highest burden of disease for communicable diseases were all nations located in the continent of Africa.
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OWID. (February 7, 2026). Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 12, 2026, from /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/
OWID. "Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals)." Chart. February 7, 2026. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 12, 2026. /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/
OWID. (2026). Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 12, 2026. /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/
OWID. "Countries with The Highest Burden of Disease from Communicable, Neonatal, Maternal, and Nutritional Diseases Worldwide in 2023 (in Dalys per 100,000 Individuals)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 7 Feb 2026, /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/
OWID, Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/ (last visited August 12, 2026)
Countries with the highest burden of disease from communicable, neonatal, maternal, and nutritional diseases worldwide in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals) [Graph], OWID, February 7, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1660923/most-affected-countries-by-disease-burden-from-communicable-diseases/
