Bahamas vs Ghana: Burden of disease
Bahamas
38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bahamas rank
71st
Ghana rank
72nd
Burden of disease over time
- Bahamas
- Ghana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 209 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,534 DALYs per 100,000 people | 58,206 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,671 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 32,085 DALYs per 100,000 people | 44,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 12,849 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 36,560 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,658 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,098 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Bahamas or Ghana?
- Bahamas, at 38,901 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Bahamas and Ghana?
- 209 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Ghana rank globally for burden of disease?
- Bahamas ranks 71st and Ghana ranks 72nd 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.