Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Burden of disease
Nigeria
60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
11th
Burden of disease over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,383 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,678 DALYs per 100,000 people | 108,644 DALYs per 100,000 people | 17,966 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 70,533 DALYs per 100,000 people | 75,442 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,909 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 61,504 DALYs per 100,000 people | 60,265 DALYs per 100,000 people | 1,239 DALYs per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Nigeria, at 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people against 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 1,383 DALYs per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for burden of disease?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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.