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
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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) – 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.