Nigeria vs South Sudan: Burden of disease
Nigeria
60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th
Burden of disease over time
- Nigeria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people against 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 494 DALYs per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,678 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92,699 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2,021 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 70,533 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66,366 DALYs per 100,000 people | 4,167 DALYs per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 61,504 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,220 DALYs per 100,000 people | 283.85 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people against 60,776 DALYs per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in burden of disease between Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 494 DALYs per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and South Sudan rank globally for burden of disease?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.