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