Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Burden of disease

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Burden of disease over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people against 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1,518 DALYs per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 91,569 DALYs per 100,000 people 108,644 DALYs per 100,000 people 17,075 DALYs per 100,000 people Sierra Leone
2010s 68,815 DALYs per 100,000 people 75,442 DALYs per 100,000 people 6,627 DALYs per 100,000 people Sierra Leone
2020s 58,066 DALYs per 100,000 people 60,265 DALYs per 100,000 people 2,199 DALYs per 100,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people against 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
1,518 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for burden of disease?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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

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.