Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Burden of disease who

Democratic Republic of Congo
57,875
in 2021
South Africa
55,776
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Burden of disease who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 57,875 against 55,776 in South Africa, a difference of 2,099.

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease who, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 57,875 against 55,776 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease who between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
2,099, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed