Botswana vs Zambia: Burden of disease
Botswana
49,239 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th
Burden of disease over time
- Botswana
- Zambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 49,239 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 1,229 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77,992 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91,723 DALYs per 100,000 people | 13,732 DALYs per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 50,361 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54,557 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,196 DALYs per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45,608 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47,438 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,830 DALYs per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Botswana or Zambia?
- Botswana, at 49,239 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Botswana and Zambia?
- 1,229 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Zambia rank globally for burden of disease?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th 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.