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
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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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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.