Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Burden of disease who

Nigeria
60,776
in 2021
Sierra Leone
59,393
in 2021
Nigeria rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
11th

Burden of disease who over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 60,776 against 59,393 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,383.

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 90,678 108,644 17,966 Sierra Leone
2010s 70,533 75,442 4,909 Sierra Leone
2020s 61,504 60,265 1,239 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher burden of disease who, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Nigeria, at 60,776 against 59,393 in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in burden of disease who between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
1,383, 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 who?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Burden of disease who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Burden of disease who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed