Ghana vs Sudan: Burden of disease
Ghana
38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
72nd
Sudan rank
70th
Burden of disease over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 260 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 70th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,206 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,302 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,903 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 44,934 DALYs per 100,000 people | 42,203 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,731 DALYs per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 38,658 DALYs per 100,000 people | 38,690 DALYs per 100,000 people | 31.5 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 38,952 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Ghana and Sudan?
- 260 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for burden of disease?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Sudan ranks 70th 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.