Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Burden of disease
Afghanistan
55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso
53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
17th
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Burden of disease over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people against 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,535 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,011 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92,688 DALYs per 100,000 people | 15,677 DALYs per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 56,741 DALYs per 100,000 people | 64,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | 7,795 DALYs per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53,861 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | 745.6 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 Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 55,678 DALYs per 100,000 people against 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 2,535 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for burden of disease?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th and Burkina Faso ranks 19th 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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.