Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Burden of disease
Burkina Faso
53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon
52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Cameroon rank
22nd
Burden of disease over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 53,143 DALYs per 100,000 people against 52,353 DALYs per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 790 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Cameroon ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,688 DALYs per 100,000 people | 85,049 DALYs per 100,000 people | 7,639 DALYs per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 64,535 DALYs per 100,000 people | 63,920 DALYs per 100,000 people | 615.98 DALYs per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 53,116 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,470 DALYs per 100,000 people | 645.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 53,143 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 Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 790 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for burden of disease?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th 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.