Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs South Africa: Burden of disease

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Burden of disease over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 57,875 DALYs per 100,000 people against 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2,099 DALYs per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 91,569 DALYs per 100,000 people 74,970 DALYs per 100,000 people 16,599 DALYs per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 68,815 DALYs per 100,000 people 53,186 DALYs per 100,000 people 15,629 DALYs per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 58,066 DALYs per 100,000 people 52,434 DALYs per 100,000 people 5,632 DALYs per 100,000 people Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or South Africa?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 57,875 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
2,099 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th 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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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.