Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Burden of disease

Democratic Republic of Congo
57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mozambique
60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Mozambique rank
10th

Burden of disease over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people against 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2,365 DALYs per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 91,569 DALYs per 100,000 people 94,704 DALYs per 100,000 people 3,135 DALYs per 100,000 people Mozambique
2010s 68,815 DALYs per 100,000 people 70,365 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,550 DALYs per 100,000 people Mozambique
2020s 58,066 DALYs per 100,000 people 59,507 DALYs per 100,000 people 1,441 DALYs per 100,000 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people against 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
2,365 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for burden of disease?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 10th 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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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.