Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Burden of disease
Sierra Leone
59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
11th
South Sudan rank
8th
Burden of disease over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 61,270 DALYs per 100,000 people against 59,393 DALYs per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,877 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.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108,644 DALYs per 100,000 people | 92,699 DALYs per 100,000 people | 15,945 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 75,442 DALYs per 100,000 people | 66,366 DALYs per 100,000 people | 9,076 DALYs per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 60,265 DALYs per 100,000 people | 61,220 DALYs per 100,000 people | 955.6 DALYs per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher burden of disease, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 61,270 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 Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 1,877 DALYs per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for burden of disease?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th 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.