Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Burden of disease
Guinea-Bissau
55,999 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Burden of disease over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 55,999 DALYs per 100,000 people against 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 223 DALYs per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92,922 DALYs per 100,000 people | 74,970 DALYs per 100,000 people | 17,951 DALYs per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 65,107 DALYs per 100,000 people | 53,186 DALYs per 100,000 people | 11,921 DALYs per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 56,486 DALYs per 100,000 people | 52,434 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,052 DALYs per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 55,999 DALYs per 100,000 people against 55,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 223 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for burden of disease?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th 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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About this data
Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.