Health Policy Manag.  2023 Jun;33(2):129-140. 10.4332/KJHPA.2023.33.2.129.

Comparison of Position and Trend of Disease Burden in Korea and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Countries

• Jung YH
• Joo HJ
• Park EC

• KMID: 2549093
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4332/KJHPA.2023.33.2.129

Abstract

Background
This study aims to compare the burden of disease in Korea with other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries using the OECD health statistics from 1985 to 2020.
Methods
We analyzed potential years of life lost (YLL) per 100,000 population using the Positive value for relative comparison (PARC) index, trend test, and average annual percentage change (AAPC) with logistic regression analysis.
Results
The relative disease burden was good for many diseases, but the disease burden was severe for a few diseases in Korea. Diseases with a high relative burden of disease in Korea are as follows; intentional self-harm (YLL2020 575.6, AAPCYLL 2.6%; PARC2020 -1.000, AAPCPARC -15.8%), malignant neoplasms of the liver (YLL2020 136.6, AAPCYLL -3.9%; PARC2020 -1.000, AAPCPARC 0.0%), malignant neoplasms of the stomach (YLL2020 9.0, AAPCYLL 3.2%; PARC2020 -0.556, AAPCPARC -22.9%), Parkinson's disease (YLL2020 575.6, AAPCYLL 2.6%; PARC2020 -1.000, AAPCPARC -15.8%).
Conclusion
Diseases with a high burden of disease are needed to be prioritized in the planning and execution of healthcare policies that can contribute to the efficient use of healthcare resources.

Keyword

Cost of illness; Position value for relative comparison; Life expectancy