Which of the following is an indicator used by experts to gauge the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease, as well as, the number of years spent by them in a state of ‘disability’ owing to the disease?

Global burden of disease

The correct answer is Option 1: Global burden of disease

GBD i.e. Global burden of disease is an indicator used by experts to gauge the number of people dying prematurely due to a particular disease, as well as, the number of years spent by them in a state of ‘disability’ owing to the disease. One study points out that India has about one-fifth of the world’s population but it bears a frightening 20 percent of the global burden of diseases