Estimated DALYs

Table 5.3 presents the summation of the YLD and YLL components, which results in over 18,500 DALYs due to VI and blindness in 2010. This disease burden is estimated to over to nearly 23,500 DALYs by 2020. Approximately 56% of the DALY burden is incurred by females. This reflects the higher prevalence of VI and blindness in females resulting in higher YLDs and YLLs for females.

Table 5.3: Estimated DALYs due to VI and blindness

Source: Deloitte Access Economics calculations using CSO (2005; 2008) and DOHC (2005)

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