Madagascar vs Zambia: Burden of disease
Madagascar
48,213 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Burden of disease over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 48,213 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 203 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,677 DALYs per 100,000 people | 91,723 DALYs per 100,000 people | 32,046 DALYs per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 48,002 DALYs per 100,000 people | 54,557 DALYs per 100,000 people | 6,555 DALYs per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 47,915 DALYs per 100,000 people | 47,438 DALYs per 100,000 people | 476.65 DALYs per 100,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 48,213 DALYs per 100,000 people against 48,010 DALYs per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 203 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for burden of disease?
- Madagascar ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.