Benin vs Cameroon: Burden of disease

Benin
52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
20th
Cameroon rank
22nd

Burden of disease over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people against 52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 429 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 74,722 DALYs per 100,000 people 85,049 DALYs per 100,000 people 10,326 DALYs per 100,000 people Cameroon
2010s 60,248 DALYs per 100,000 people 63,920 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,672 DALYs per 100,000 people Cameroon
2020s 52,877 DALYs per 100,000 people 52,470 DALYs per 100,000 people 406.45 DALYs per 100,000 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 52,782 DALYs per 100,000 people against 52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Benin and Cameroon?
429 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for burden of disease?
Benin ranks 20th and Cameroon ranks 22nd 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.