Bulgaria vs South Africa: Burden of disease
Bulgaria
56,818 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Burden of disease over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 56,818 DALYs per 100,000 people against 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1,042 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,226 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74,970 DALYs per 100,000 people | 30,745 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43,073 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,186 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10,113 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52,837 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,434 DALYs per 100,000 people | 402.7 DALYs per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 56,818 DALYs per 100,000 people against 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 1,042 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th 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.