DALYs idiopathic developmental intellectual disability Indian states 2017 by SDI
In 2017, the highest DALY rates attributed to idiopathic developmental intellectual disability was seen in Bihar, categorized as a low SDI state with 252. DALYs or disability adjusted life years is a metric used to quantify the overall disease burden which is the number of years that are lost as a result of ill-health, disability, or premature death. Furthermore, West Bengal, a medium SDI state recorded a DALY rate of 189. By contrast, the lowest DALY rate relative to idiopathic developmental intellectual disability was seen in Goa, which is a high SDI state with 71.