Afghanistan vs Benin: Burden of disease

Afghanistan
55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin
52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
17th
Benin rank
20th

Burden of disease over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Benin
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people against 52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 2,896 DALYs per 100,000 people.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Benin ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Benin in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Benin Difference Ahead
2000s 77,011 DALYs per 100,000 people 74,722 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,288 DALYs per 100,000 people Afghanistan
2010s 56,741 DALYs per 100,000 people 60,248 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,507 DALYs per 100,000 people Benin
2020s 53,861 DALYs per 100,000 people 52,877 DALYs per 100,000 people 984.75 DALYs per 100,000 people Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Afghanistan or Benin?
Afghanistan, at 55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people against 52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Afghanistan and Benin?
2,896 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for burden of disease?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Benin ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Burden of disease
Unit
DALYs per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.