Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Total disease burden who

Democratic Republic of the Congo
55.50 million
in 2021
Ethiopia
44.49 million
in 2021
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
12th

Total disease burden who over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020102021

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 55.50 million against 44.49 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 11.01 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.94 million 58.27 million 7.33 million Ethiopia
2010s 53.02 million 43.24 million 9.78 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 54.80 million 43.19 million 11.61 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 55.50 million against 44.49 million in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
11.01 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for total disease burden who?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total disease burden who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total disease burden 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