Table 3

Ranking of the 23 categories of DALYs, YLLs and YLDs according to the WHO in the world, for the year 2015 (by decreasing proportion)

DALYsYLDsYLLs
1.Cardiovascular diseases1.Mental and substance use disorders1.Cardiovascular diseases
2.Infectious and parasitic diseases2.Musculoskeletal diseases2.Infectious and parasitic diseases
3.Malignant neoplasms3.Sense organ diseases3.Malignant neoplasms
4.Neonatal conditions4.Nutritional deficiencies4.Neonatal conditions
5.Unintentional injuries5.Neurological conditions5.Unintentional injuries
6.Mental and substance use disorders6.Infectious and parasitic diseases6.Respiratory Infectious
7.Respiratory Infectious7.Unintentional injuries7.Respiratory diseases
8.Respiratory diseases8.Diabetes mellitus8.Digestive diseases
9.Musculoskeletal diseases9.Respiratory diseases9.Intentional injuries
10.Digestive diseases10.Cardiovascular diseases10.Congenital anomalies
11.Neurological conditions11.Genitourinary diseases11.Diabetes mellitus
12.Nutritional deficiencies12.Skin diseases12.Genitourinary diseases
13.Intentional injuries13.Oral conditions13.Neurological conditions
14.Diabetes mellitus14.Digestive diseases14.Nutritional deficiencies
15.Congenital anomalies15.Neonatal conditions15.Endocrine, blood, immune disorders
16.Sense organ diseases16.Endocrine, blood, immune disorders16.Maternal conditions
17.Genitourinary diseases17.Congenital anomalies17.Mental and substance use disorders
18.Endocrine, blood, immune disorders18.Malignant neoplasms18.Other neoplasms
19.Skin diseases19.Respiratory Infectious19.Musculoskeletal diseases
20.Maternal conditions20.Intentional injuries20.Skin diseases
21.Oral conditions21.Maternal conditions21.Sudden infant death syndrome
22.Other neoplasms22.Other neoplasms22.Oral conditions
23.Sudden infant death syndrome23.Sudden infant death syndrome23.Sense organ diseases

  • DALYs, disability-adjusted life years;YLDs, years lived with disability;YLLs, years of life lost.