Egypt vs South Africa: Total disease burden who

Egypt
33.76 million
in 2021
South Africa
33.13 million
in 2021
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Total disease burden who over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 33.76 million against 33.13 million in South Africa, a difference of 636,200.

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

Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 24.87 million 36.68 million 11.80 million South Africa
2010s 28.06 million 29.15 million 1.08 million South Africa
2020s 32.64 million 31.00 million 1.65 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total disease burden who, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 33.76 million against 33.13 million in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in total disease burden who between Egypt and South Africa?
636,200, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total disease burden who?
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 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