What is the difference in burden of disease between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?

367 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Burden of disease

Ghana

38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

39,059 DALYs per 100,000 people

in 2021

Ghana rank

72nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

69th

Burden of disease over time

Ghana
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 39,059 DALYs per 100,000 people against 38,692 DALYs per 100,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 367 DALYs per 100,000 people.

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

Ghana ranks 72nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58,206 DALYs per 100,000 people	72,734 DALYs per 100,000 people	14,528 DALYs per 100,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	44,934 DALYs per 100,000 people	46,689 DALYs per 100,000 people	1,756 DALYs per 100,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	38,658 DALYs per 100,000 people	38,959 DALYs per 100,000 people	300.85 DALYs per 100,000 people	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 39,059 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?: 367 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for burden of disease?: Ghana ranks 72nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 69th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.