One DALY represents the loss of the equivalent of one year of full health. Using DALYs, the burden of diseases that cause early death but little disability (eg. drowning or measles) can be compared to that of diseases that do not cause death but do cause disability (e.g. cataract causing blindness).
Values have been rounded for clarity.
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DALYs number due to air pollution in India 1990-2019
The number of disability adjusted life year across the south Asian country of India due to air pollution was approximately **** million in 2019, down from around ** million in 1990. A significant decrease in DALY was seen over the years from 1990 in the country.
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IHME, & Health Effects Institute. (October 23, 2020). Number of disability adjusted life year (DALYs) attributed to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/
IHME, und Health Effects Institute. "Number of disability adjusted life year (DALYs) attributed to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. October 23, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/
IHME, Health Effects Institute. (2020). Number of disability adjusted life year (DALYs) attributed to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/
IHME, and Health Effects Institute. "Number of Disability Adjusted Life Year (Dalys) Attributed to Air Pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Oct 2020, /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/
IHME & Health Effects Institute, Number of disability adjusted life year (DALYs) attributed to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of disability adjusted life year (DALYs) attributed to air pollution across India from 1990 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph], IHME, & Health Effects Institute, October 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935739/india-daly-number-from-air-pollution/
