Mozambique vs Nigeria: Burden of disease
Mozambique
60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mozambique rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Burden of disease over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 536 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,704 DALYs per 100,000 people | 90,678 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,026 DALYs per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 70,365 DALYs per 100,000 people | 70,533 DALYs per 100,000 people | 167.85 DALYs per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 59,507 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,504 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,997 DALYs per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 60,240 DALYs per 100,000 people in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 536 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for burden of disease?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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.