In 2023, the country with the largest burden of disease for non-communicable diseases in the world was Nauru, with nearly **** thousand disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 individuals. It was followed by the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands, accounting for roughly **** and ** thousand DALYs per 100,000 people, respectively. Overall, the top five countries with the highest burden of disease for NCDs were all Pacific island nations.
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OWID. (February 7, 2026). Countries with the highest burden of disease from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in 2023 (in DALYs per 100,000 individuals) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1660895/countries-highest-disease-burden-from-ncds/
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