Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Burden of disease
Equatorial Guinea
54,506 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Burden of disease over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 54,506 DALYs per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,270 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81,517 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74,970 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6,547 DALYs per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 62,499 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,186 DALYs per 100,000 people | 9,313 DALYs per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 55,205 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,434 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,771 DALYs per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 54,506 DALYs per 100,000 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 1,270 DALYs per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.