Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
53.21
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
53.26
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
168th
Equatorial Guinea rank
167th

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 53.26 against 53.21 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 46.8 49.1 2.29 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 51.53 52.7 1.17 Equatorial Guinea
2020s 53.38 53.05 0.3276 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 53.26 against 53.21 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.05, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed