Ghana vs Myanmar: Burden of disease
Ghana
38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Myanmar
38,683 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
72nd
Myanmar rank
73rd
Burden of disease over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,683 DALYs per 100,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 9 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,206 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,127 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5,079 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 44,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 39,253 DALYs per 100,000 people | 5,681 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38,658 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,464 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,195 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Ghana, at 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,683 DALYs per 100,000 people in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 9 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for burden of disease?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Myanmar ranks 73rd 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
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.